GK QUESTION#3582
Which of the following is another name for starch found mainly in the pulp of seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stems of plants, especially in corn, potatoes, wheat and rice?
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A. Amylum
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Amylum is another name for starch. Starch is a plant storage polysaccharide made of glucose units; its major components are amylose and amylopectin.