Q. The chemical formula of starch is:

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Solution:

Starch is the most abundant and common storage polysaccharide inplants. It is a polymer of Dglucopyranose units linked by glycosidic linkages. Starch consists of a mixture of amylose and amylopectin in ratio. The chemical formula of starch is is represented as sucrose (canesugar). It is widely distributed among higher plants although its commercial sources are sugarcane and sugarbeet. It consists of D-glucose and D-fructose. is the chemical formula of acetic acid.