Which of the following is a heteroglycan?

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Which of the following is a heteroglycan?
(A) Dextrins (B) Agar
(C) Inulin (D) Chitin

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-17T07:27:40+00:00

(B) Agar

Agar is a heteroglycan, meaning it is composed of more than one type of sugar unit. It contains both agarose and agaropectin, which are polysaccharides made up of different sugar monomers.