Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Biomolecules

Question:
Which of the following has a branched chain structure?
Options:
Celluluse
Hexane
Nylon
Amylopectin
Correct Answer:
Amylopectin
Explanation:
Amylopectin is a polymer of glucose or polysaccharide formed by plants as an energy storage molecule. Amylopectin has both 1-6 glycosidic bonds and 1-4 glycosidic bonds, making it a highly branched molecule of glucose.