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  4. Read the following statements and choose the correct-option? (i) Starch is a polymer of α-glucose. (ii) Starch consists of amylose and amylopectin. (iii) Amylose is insoluble in water. (iv) Amylopectin is soluble in water.

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Q. Read the following statements and choose the correct-option?
(i) Starch is a polymer of $\alpha$-glucose.
(ii) Starch consists of amylose and amylopectin.
(iii) Amylose is insoluble in water.
(iv) Amylopectin is soluble in water.

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Solution:

Amylose is water soluble component which constitutes about $15-20 \%$ of starch. Amylopectin is insoluble in and constitutes about $80-85 \%$ of starch.