Question

Amylopectin is a polymer of

• A. $\alpha -D-$ glucose
• B. $\alpha -D-$ fructose
• C. lactose
• D. amylose

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Amylopectin is a polymer of $\alpha -D-$ glucose. It consists of branched chains of $\alpha -D-$ glucose involving about 1000 or more units per molecule.