Question

Bioplastic can be made using a simple sugar from a fungus.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is A True

A Japanese company called Hayashibara made bioplastic by using simple sugar derived from the fungus Pullularia pullulans. They constructed a polysaccharide called ‘pullulan’ which possessed the physical properties of plastic but was also biodegradable as it was made of only sugars.