A nutritionist explains that starch in a potato consists of both branched and unbranched chains. What is the name of the branched component?
Q1. A nutritionist explains that starch in a potato consists of both branched and unbranched chains. What is the name of the branched component?
Answer: Amylopectin
Explanation: Amylopectin is the branched component of starch. Amylose is tempting but it is the unbranched, straight-chain component of starch.