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The polysaccharide with 200 - 1000 glucose units helds by $α 1 \to 4$ glycoside linkage only is

A

Starch

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Amylose

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C

Amylopectin

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Glycogen

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Solution

The correct option is C Amylose
Amylose is a water soluble component which constitutes about 15-20% of starch. Chemically amylose is a long unbranched chain with 200-1000 alpha-D-(+)-glucose units held by C1-C4 glycosidic linkage.
So,the correct option is (B).

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