A plant cell produces a linear starch chain by condensing 100 glucose molecules. How many molecules of water are released during this polymerization process?
Q1. A plant cell produces a linear starch chain by condensing 100 glucose molecules. How many molecules of water are released during this polymerization process?
Answer: 99 molecules
Explanation: In a linear polysaccharide of 100 units, 99 water molecules are released (n-1). Option B incorrectly assumes one water molecule per glucose unit.