Amylopectin is a polymer of:

β

-D-glucose

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α

-D-glucose

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β

-D-fructose

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α

-D-fructose

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Solution

The correct option is C $α$ -D-glucose
Amylopectin is a polymer of $α$ -D-glucose. Amylopectin is a branched polymer, branches are formed between carbons 1, 6 of adjacent alpha glucose.

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