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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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. (A) (i) (iii) and (iv) (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (iii) and (iv)

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

Q. 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.

(i) (iii) and (iv)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(i) and (ii)

(iii) and (iv)

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

Q. 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.