2017 · Q63
Which one of the following polymers does not contain glucose units ?
General KnowledgeChemistry
- AGlycogen
- BStarch
- CCellulose
- DRubber
Explanation
Glycogen, starch and cellulose are all polysaccharides built from glucose units — glycogen and starch from α-glucose, cellulose from β-glucose. Natural rubber, by contrast, is polyisoprene, a polymer of the hydrocarbon isoprene (C₅H₈), and contains no glucose units at all. Rubber is therefore the odd one out that does not contain glucose units.