Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Biomolecules, Exercise 1: Exercise

Assertion: $\mathrm{D} (+) –$Glucose is dextrorotatory in nature.

Reason: $‘\mathrm{D}’$represents its dextrorotatory nature. 

Distinguish between the structures of $\mathrm{\alpha }-$and $\mathrm{\beta }-$glucose.

Write the product when $\mathrm{D}-$glucose reacts with conc.${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$.

What is the basic structural difference between glucose and fructose?

Define the term epimers and anomers with one example of each.

Write the products obtained after hydrolysis of lactose.

Give the plausible explanation for the following:

The two strands in DNA are not identical but are complementary.

What is nucleoside?