161. Choose the homopolymer.
(1) Insulin
(2) GLUT 4
(3) DNA
(4) Starch
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Amongst the following starch is a homo polymer.
Option: (4)
Explanation:
- A polymer is a substance that is made up of a number of monomeric units that are joined together to form a polymer. These polymers are of 2 types homo polymer and hetero polymer.
- A ‘homo polymer’ is a substance that is made up of identical monomeric units that are attached together whereas a ‘hetero polymer’ is a substance in which non-identical monomeric units are attached together.
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Option (4) is Right Answer
Explanation:
(4) Starch is homopolymer
- All the monomers are identical the polymer is a homopolymer. For example starch is made solely of glucose molecules so starch is a homopolymer
- The monomers are not indistinguishable the polymer is a heteropolymer
- The fundamental function of starch is as way to store energy for plants Starch is a source of sugar in a animal's eating diet
- Animals separate starch utilizing amylase, a protein found in salivation and the pancreas that separates starch to get energy
- Starch can be utilized to make paste, glue, and new sorts of bio-batteries
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