Glycogen is a branched-chain polymer of -D glucose units in which chain is formed by C1 - C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1 - C6 glycosidic linkage. The structure of glycogen is similar to:
1. Amylose
2. Amylopectin
3. Cellulose
4. Glucose
Which of the following polymer is stored in the liver of animals?
1. | Amylose | 2. | Cellulose |
3. | Amylopectin | 4. | Glycogen |
Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on
hydrolysis gives:
1. 2 Molecules of glucose
2. 2 Molecules of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose
3. 1 Molecule of glucose +1 molecule of fructose
4. 2 Molecules of fructose
An anomer is represented by:
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Proteins are found to have two different types of secondary structures via -helix and -pleated sheet structure. The -helix structure of a protein is stabilized by-
1. Peptide bonds
2. Van der waals forces
3. Hydrogen bonds
4. Dipole-dipole interactions
In disaccharides, if the reducing groups of monosaccharides, i.e., aldehydic or ketonic groups are bonded, these are non-reducing sugars. Which of the following disaccharide is a non-reducing sugar?
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Among the options provided, which acid is classified as a vitamin?
1. | Aspartic and | 2. | Ascorbic acid |
3. | Adipic acid | 4. | Saccharic acid |
Carbon atoms of pentose sugars of nucleotides having phosphodiester linkage are:
1. 5' and 3'
2. 2' and 5'
3. 5' and 5'
4. '3 and 3'
Nucleic acids are the polymers of :
1. Nucleosides
2. Nucleotides
3. Bases
4. Sugars
The incorrect statement among the following regarding glucose is:
1. | It is an aldohexose. |
2. | n-Hexane is formed when glucose is heating with HI. |
3. | It is present in furanose form. |
4. | It does not give 2, 4- DNP test. |