MEDIUMMCQ SINGLENEET ChemistryOrganic ChemistryBiomoleculesPrevious Year Questions
What is the nature of glucose-glucose linkage in starch that makes it so susceptible to acid hydrolysis? (DUMET 2011)
A.Starch is a hemiacetal
B.Starch is an acetal✓ Correct
C.Starch is a polymer
D.Starch contains only few molecules of glucose
Explanation
Starch is an acetal. Monosaccharides are hemiacetals. Acetals and hemiacetals get readily hydrolysed by acids to give alcohols.
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