Q. Which of the following is a natural polymer?
Answer: Starch
Notes: Cotton, starch, cellulose and rubber are some of the naturally occurring polymers.Starch is a condensation polymer made up of hundreds of glucose monomers (600) which split out water molecules as they undergo polymerization. Starch is a member of the basic food group carbohydrates and is found in cereal grains and potatoes. It is also referred to as a polysaccharide, because it is the addition polymer of the monosaccharide glucose.
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