Question

Polymer of sucrose is

• A. Cellulose
• B. Starch
• C. Glycogen
• D. Ficoll

Answer 1

The correct option is D Ficoll

Ficoll is a hydrophilic polysaccharide of sucrose monomers. It is neutral, highly branched and readily dissolves in aqueous solutions. It is used for the separation of blood components in biology laboratories. It has been used in a study to develop a new method for the purification of human motile spermatozoa.

Cellulose, starch and glycogen are all polymers of glucose. Cellulose is present in plant cell walls while starch and glycogen form the structural polysaccharides of plants and animals respectively.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.