Floridean starch has structure similar to

Floridean starch has structure similar to
  1. Amylopectin and glycogen
  2. Mannitol and algin
  3. Laminarin and cellulose
  4. Starch and cellulose

Solution

Floridean starch is the stored food for the members of class Rhodophyceae, and it is structurally similar to amylopectin and glycogen, i.e. it is a homopolymer of α-glucose but has a branching pattern intermediate to amylopectin and glycogen.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 1)

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