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Which component of starch is water soluble and unbranched?
ACellulose
BAmylopectin
CGlycogen
DAmylose
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Amylose
Amylose is the long unbranched chain of alpha-glucose units, while amylopectin is branched and insoluble.
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