Answer: starch
Explanation:
Starch, a carbohydrate, is produced by plants and is primarily found in seeds and tubers.
Starch is also used to treat cotton shirts, as it forms glycosidic bonds which contribute to the fabric's quality.
This compound consists of amylose and 70%–90% amylopectin. Amylose, a polysaccharide, comprises D-glucose monomers linked by the α-1,4-glycosidic bond, forming a helical structure with six glucose units per full turn.
Amylopectin, another polysaccharide, features glucose molecules primarily linked through α-1,4-glycosidic bonds, with occasional branching due to α-1,6-glycosidic connections. Each amylopectin molecule can have many thousands of glucose segments, with branches occurring roughly every 25 to 30 units.
