Chemistry · Biomolecules - Carbohydrates
Which pair of observations correctly distinguishes cellulose from starch?
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- 1Both are made of fructose units
- 2Starch is structural, cellulose is storage
- 3Cellulose forms straight chains due to β-1,4 linkages while starch contains helical α-linkages✓
- 4Both give iodine test but cellulose gives blue-black color
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Cellulose forms straight chains due to β-1,4 linkages while starch contains helical α-linkages
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