Which molecule is the largest?

Group of answer choices

starch

salt

glucose

water

1 answer

Among the options provided, starch is the largest molecule.

  • Starch is a polysaccharide made up of many glucose units linked together, making it a large macromolecule.
  • Salt (sodium chloride) is composed of individual sodium and chloride ions, which are much smaller than starch molecules.
  • Glucose is a simple sugar (monosaccharide) and is smaller than starch.
  • Water (H₂O) is a small molecule and is significantly smaller than starch.

So, the correct answer is starch.