Amylose, a component of starch, is composed of glucose monomers linked predominantly by which type of glycosidic bond?
α-1,4-glycosidic bonds
β-1,4-glycosidic bonds
α-1,6-glycosidic bonds
β-1,6-glycosidic bonds
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Which bond is responsible for the primary structure of a protein?
Hydrogen bond
Disulfide bond
Peptide bond
Ionic bond
What type of reaction forms the bond between monomers in polysaccharides?
Hydrolysis
Condensation
Oxidation
Reduction
Which of the following best describes the nature of the bond linking monomers in cellulose?
α-1,4-glycosidic linkage
β-1,4-glycosidic linkage
Peptide bond
Phosphodiester bond
The hydrolysis of which bond would yield a mixture of amino acids?
Glycosidic bond
Ester bond
Peptide bond
Hydrogen bond
The bond linking glucose monomers in cellulose is a:
α-1,4-glycosidic bond
β-1,4-glycosidic bond
Peptide bond
Ester bond
The type of bond formed between hydrodeyl group of sugar and phosphate is
ester bond
glycosidic
peptide bond
all the above
Chitin, a structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans, is composed of which monomers linked by what type of glycosidic bond?
Glucose; α-1,4-glycosidic bond
N-acetylglucosamine; β-1,4-glycosidic bond
Fructose; β-2,1-glycosidic bond
Galactose; α-1,4-glycosidic bond
Which factor significantly contributes to the stability of the DNA double helix, in addition to hydrogen bonding between bases?
Repulsive forces between phosphate groups
Base stacking interactions
Free rotation around the phosphodiester bond
Electrostatic attraction between sugars
Hydrolysis of a glycosidic bond in a disaccharide is an example of
Decomposition reaction
Synthesis reaction
Exchange reaction
Reversible reaction
Which of these is responsible for the primary structure of a protein?
Hydrogen bonds between amino acids
Disulfide bonds between amino acids
Peptide bonds between amino acids
Ionic bonds between amino acids
