The number of correct statement(s) from the statements given below is/are:
I: Cellulose is a polymeric polysaccharide consisting of only one type of monosaccharide.
II: Starch is a homopolymer.
III: Inulin is a polymer of fructose.
IV: In glycogen, the right end is called the reducing end, and the left end is called the non-reducing end.
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen | Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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Match the polysaccharide with its correct function:
I. Starch - Storage of glucose in plants
II. Glycogen - Storage of glucose in animals
III. Cellulose - Structural component of plant cell walls
IV. Chitin - Structural component in fungal cell walls and exoskeletons of insects
1. Only I, II and III
2. Only I, III and IV
3. Only II, III and IV
4. I, II, III and IV
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen | Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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Regarding polysaccharides:
I: Cellulose does not contain complex helices.
II: Inulin is a polymer of fructose.
III: Left end of glycogen is the reducing end
1. Only I and II are correct
2. Only I and III are correct
3. Only II and III are correct
4. I, II and III are correct
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates | Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen | Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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Chitin, a complex polysaccharide, is found in:

1. Plant cell wall
2. The exoskeleton of arthropods and cell walls of most fungi
3. Bacterial cell wall
4. Cartilage and other connective tissues
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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Chitin:
I: is a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine.
II: is a primary component of cell walls in fungi.
1. Only I is correct
2. Only II is correct
3. Both I and II are correct
4. Both I and II are incorrect
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
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