Question

Is starch a polymer?

Answer 1

1. Polymer: Polymer is a macromolecule having a large molecular weight. The combination of more than one monomer has formed a polymer.
2. Starch: Starch is a chemical compound found in plants. Basically starch is a polymer that contains amylose and amylopectin.
3. Amylose and amylopectin are the carbohydrates that are combined through glycosidic linkage to form starch.
4. The structure of starch is given as

Hence, starch is a polymer.