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Which one of the following is a hetero-polysaccharide?

A
Glycogen
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Starch
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C
Cellulose
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D
Hyaluronic acid
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Solution

The correct option is B Hyaluronic acid
  • Heteropolysaccharide is a polysaccharide that is made up of more than one type of monomer.
  • Homopolysaccharide is a polysaccharide that is made up of a single type of monomer.
  • Glycogen is a homopolysaccharide of glucose linked by alpha-1,4-glycosidic bonds.
  • Starch is a polysaccharide of glucose linked by alpha-1,4-glycosidic linkage.
  • Both are homopolysaccharides, but glycogen has a branched structure (similar to amylopectin) while starch has both chain (amylose) and branched components (amylopectin).
  • Cellulose is a polysaccharide of glucose linked by beta-1,4-glycosidic linkage.
  • Hyaluronic acid is a polysaccharide made up of two types of sugar molecules, namely N-acetyl-glucosamine-6-phosphate and glucuronic acid.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.

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