Question

Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.

Assertion A : Amylose is insoluble in water.

Reason R : Amylose is a long linear molecule with more than $200$ glucose units.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

• A. $A$ is correct but $R$ is not correct.
• B. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct and $R$ is NOT the correct explanation of $A$.
• C. Both $A$ and $R$ are correct and $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
• D. $A$ is not correct but $R$ is correct.

Answer 1

The correct option is D $A$ is not correct but $R$ is correct.

Amylose is soluble in water.
It is composed of 200 - 1000 units of glucose which are linked together in a linear manner with C1-C4 glycosidic linkages.