Starch The reserve carbohydrate of plants.Occurs as granules in the cell. Made of amylose and amylopectin. Amylose-Polymer of a-D-Glucose (1->4)linkage- straight-chain. CH2 OH CH,OH CH,OH CH,OH OH OH OH Starch The reserve carbohydrate of plants. Occurs as granules in the cell. Made of amylose and amylopectin. Amylose - Polymer of a-D- Glucose (1->4) linkage￾straight-chain. O OH OH CH2 OH OH O O O O OH OH CH2 OH O OH OH CH2 OH O OH OH CH2 OH O OH OH CH2 OH O OH OH CH2 OH