Q41 / 51 · NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) 2020 · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Which of the following treatment will convert starch directly into glucose?

  • Correct answer
    A
    Heating with dilute H2SO4
  • B
    Fermentation by diastase
  • C
    Fermentation by zymase
  • D
    Heating with dilute NaOH

Solution

Fermentation by diastase will convert starch into maltose but not into glucose.

Zymase does not effect starch.

Further, dilute NaOH will not hydrolyse starch because the various glucose units in it are linked to each other by glycosidic (ether) linkage which are resistant to hydrolysis by NaOH. Thus only dilute H2SO4 will hydrolyse starch into glucose.

C6H10O5xStarch→ nH2O enzymesC6H12O6Glucose

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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