Question

Hemicellulose is an example for:

• A. \(\text{Low calorie sweetener}\)
• B. \(\text{Artificial sweetener}\)
• C. \(\text{Homopolysaccharide}\)
• D. \(\text{Heteropolysaccharide}\)

Hint:

Hemicellulose is a structural polysaccharide that is found in plant cell walls and plays a role in plant rigidity.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding hemicellulose.
- Hemicellulose is a heteropolysaccharide found in plant cell walls and consists of various sugar monomers, unlike homopolysaccharides, which contain only one type of sugar.
Step 2: Explanation of incorrect options.
- Low calorie sweeteners (A) and artificial sweeteners (B) are unrelated to hemicellulose.
- Homopolysaccharides (C) consist of a single type of sugar, while hemicellulose consists of multiple types of sugars.
Step 3: Selecting the correct option. - Since hemicellulose is a heteropolysaccharide, the correct answer is (D) Heteropolysaccharide.