
Polymer of glucose is
(A) Glycogen
(B) Cellulose
(C) Inulin
(D) Callose
Answer
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Hint: Polysaccharides are polymers or chains of monosaccharides and are macromolecules. They are threads (literally a cotton thread) containing different monosaccharides as building blocks and are branched or unbranched. In a polysaccharide the individual monosaccharides are linked by a glycosidic bond. The right end of a polysaccharide is reducing end while the left end is non-reducing end.
Complete answer:
There are two types of polysaccharides namely:
Homopolysaccharides: they are polysaccharides that consist of only one type of monosaccharide monomer. Starch and glycogen both are polymers of glucose and serve as a storage form in plants and animals respectively.
Heteropolysaccharides: these consist of more than one type of monosaccharide monomer, that is they are heteropolymers and are more complex polysaccharides.
Diagram showing the polymer in which glucose molecules are linked
Now let us know the polymer given in options :-
Glycogen :- Glycogen is made up of about 30,000 glucose residues. It's a branched structure having 1,4 and 1, 6 linkage. It gives red colour with iodine. Thus, this option is correct.
Cellulose :- Cellulose is the main structural unbranched homopolysaccharide of plants. One molecule of cellulose has about 6000 -glucose residues and not residues. Thus, this option is not correct.
Inulin :- Inulin is a polymer of fructose. It is a storage polysaccharide of roots and tubers of dahlia and related plants.
Callose :- it is a type of plant polysaccharide but it is made up of 1, 3 glucose linkage. Thus this option is not correct.
Our required answer is A) glycogen.
Note: One more polymer of glucose is starch. Starch has two components - amylose (an unbranched polymer) and amylopectin (a branched polymer).
Amylopectin : Consists of 2000 - 200,000 glucose molecules forming straight chain and branches (after 25 glucose units). Branching point has a 1-6 glycosidic linkage.
Amylose : Consists of , 1-4 glycosidic linkage between glucose molecules. It is a straight chain of 200 - 1000 glucose units. It is helical, each turn consists of 6 glucose units.
Complete answer:
There are two types of polysaccharides namely:
Homopolysaccharides: they are polysaccharides that consist of only one type of monosaccharide monomer. Starch and glycogen both are polymers of glucose and serve as a storage form in plants and animals respectively.
Heteropolysaccharides: these consist of more than one type of monosaccharide monomer, that is they are heteropolymers and are more complex polysaccharides.

Diagram showing the polymer in which glucose molecules are linked
Now let us know the polymer given in options :-
Glycogen :- Glycogen is made up of about 30,000 glucose residues. It's a branched structure having
Cellulose :- Cellulose is the main structural unbranched homopolysaccharide of plants. One molecule of cellulose has about 6000
Inulin :- Inulin is a polymer of fructose. It is a storage polysaccharide of roots and tubers of dahlia and related plants.
Callose :- it is a type of plant polysaccharide but it is made up of
Our required answer is A) glycogen.
Note: One more polymer of glucose is starch. Starch has two components - amylose (an unbranched polymer) and amylopectin (a branched polymer).
Amylopectin : Consists of 2000 - 200,000 glucose molecules forming straight chain and branches (after 25 glucose units). Branching point has a
Amylose : Consists of ,
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