Polysaccharides
Polysaccharides: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Carbohydrates, Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Cellulose & Glycogen etc.
Important Questions on Polysaccharides



Which of the following characteristics does NOT describe cellulose?

Cellulose is made up of which of the following carbohydrates?



Match the options given in column I with those of column II and choose the correct option.
Column I | Column II | ||
A. | Triose | I | Xylose |
B. | Tetrose | II | Erythrose |
C. | Pentose | III | Glyceraldehyde |
D. | Hexose | IV | Fructose |


In potato tubers, reserve food is starch. It is stachyose in Stachys (Chinese artichoke) tubers. In Jerusalem, artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), the reserve food is in the form of fan-shaped crystals composed of





Which of the following about monosaccharides is not true?

Disaccharides are formed by a _____ bond between two monosaccharides.


The 'n' present in general formula of polysaccharides represents the number of?

What is the general formula of polysaccharides?

Which of the following is true about cellulose and starch?
