A molecule is found to contain multiple hydroxyl groups and a ketone functional group. To which class of biomolecules does it most likely belong?
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Carbohydrates
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of cellulose?
Composed of glucose monomers
Provides energy for humans
Forms a structural component of plant cell walls
Contains beta-1,4 glycosidic linkages
The bond present between two carbohydrate molecules is
Amide
Hydrogen
Glycosidic
phosphodiester
Cellulose is made up of
Branched chain of glucose molecule linked by α-1, 4 glycosidic bond in straight chain and β-1, 6 glycosidic bond at the site of branching
Branched chain of glucose molecule linked by α-1, 6 glycosidic bond in straight chain and β-1, 4 glycosidic bond at the site of branching
Unbranched chain of glucose molecule linked by β-1, 4 glycosidic bond
Unbranched chain of glucose molecule linked by α-1, 6 glycosidic bond
The glycosidic linkage in cellulose is:
α(1→4)
β(1→4)
α(1→6)
β(1→6)
glycosidic bond is found in
Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose
Isomaltose
In a polysaccharide, the individual monosaccharides are linked by a
Glycosidic bond
Peptide bond
Ester bond
Phosphodiester bond
Which of the following is non-reducing sugar?
Starch
Sucrose
Maltose
Galactose
Amylopectin, a component of starch, is characterized by:
Linear chains of β-D-glucose
Branched chains of α-D-glucose
Linear chains of fructose
Branched chains of N-acetylglucosamine
Which is a reducing sugar?
Galactose
Gluconic acid
β- methyl galactoside
Sucrose
