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General science UPPSC 2015 GS-I
Question

Grains of Basmati rice get elongated on being cooked because of higher content of:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: amylose

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “amylose”.
Grains of Basmati rice get elongated on being cooked because of a higher content of amylose.

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