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Is glucose a starch?

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Starch is a carbohydrate made from polymers of glucose.
Starch comprises a mixture of amylose and amylopectin.
Glucose is a monosaccharide whereas starch is a polysaccharide.
Glucose is a basic unit of starch. Multiple units of glucose are combined to form a complex compound starch.
Therefore, glucose is a constituent of starch but is not itself regarded as starch.

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