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Glycogen is a homopolymer.

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Important Questions on Biomolecules

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Differentiate between the following :
Amylose and Amylopectin
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Select the incorrect statement of Biomolecules?
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Which ONE of the following is a hetero-polysaccharide?
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Cellulose does not form blue colour with Iodine because
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The rigidity of cellulose is due to:
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The type of polysaccharide present in a cotton fibre
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The structure of α-D-Fructofuranose is
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Which one of the following is a non-reducing carbohydrate?
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Two tubes labelled 'P' and 'Q' contain foodstuff. Tube 'P' gave a positive test with Benedict's solution while tube 'Q' gave a positive test with nitric acid. Which of the following is correct?
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Choose the correct statements from the following:
A) In a polysaccharide chain, the right end is reducing end and the left end is non-reducing end.
B) In a protein, the right end is a first amino acid called N-end, and the left end is called C-terminal.
C) Concanavalin A is a drug used to cure cancer along with vinblastin and curcumin.
D) GLUT-4 enables glucose transport into cells.
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The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
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What is the advantage of storing glucose as glycogen in animals instead of as monomeric glucose?
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Identify the substances having glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure.
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A dehydration reaction links two glucose molecules to produce maltose. If the formula for glucose is C6H12O6 then what is the formula for maltose?
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The following carbohydrate is

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Assertion (A): Starch can hold iodine molecules whereas cellulose cannot hold iodine molecules.

Reason R: Cellulose forms helical secondary structures whereas starch does not contain complex helices.

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In vertebrates 'glycogen' is stored chiefly in:
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Which of the following pairs are both polysaccharides?
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In which of the following forms glucose is usually stored in plants
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Storing carbohydrates in the form of polysaccharides has which of the following advantages?