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Why starch (amylose) and cotton (cellulose) are so different?
Both amylose and cellulose have the same "monomer" structure (glucose), so what makes them look/form so differently?
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Can I break starch down into glucose units?
I was wondering if starch can be broken up into individual glucose units. Because on a site I saw, it said that through acid hydrolysis starch can be broken up into amylose and amylopectin. However, ...
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