Assertion (A) Cellulose is insoluble in water while starch is water soluble
Reason (R) Hydroxy groups present on the repeating glucoside units are linked through intramolecular H-bonding while the same in starch are free for intermolecular H-bonding with water.
A. Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
B. Both assertion and reason are correct but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C. Assertion is correct but reason is incorrect
D. Assertion is incorrect but reason is correct