The backbone of DNA is formed by which type of bond between nucleotides?
Phosphodiester bond
Peptide bond
Glycosidic bond
Hydrogen bond
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Sucrose is formed by a dehydration reaction between glucose () and fructose (). What is the molecular formula of sucrose?
Which of the following is non-reducing sugar?
Starch
Sucrose
Maltose
Galactose
The bond present between two carbohydrate molecules is
Amide
Hydrogen
Glycosidic
phosphodiester
Which is an organic compound found in most cells?
Glucose
Water
Sodium chloride
Oxygen
In a polysaccharide, the individual monosaccharides are linked by a
Glycosidic bond
Peptide bond
Ester bond
Phosphodiester bond
Iodine forms a blue color complex with starch but not with cellulose. This difference is primarily due to:
The presence of branching in cellulose.
The higher molecular weight of cellulose.
Difference in glycosidic linkages and resulting structural conformations.
The different monomer composition of cellulose and starch.
The monomer unit of starch is:
Fructose
Galactose
Sucrose
Glucose
The glycosidic linkage in cellulose is:
Ξ±(1β4)
Ξ²(1β4)
Ξ±(1β6)
Ξ²(1β6)
Select the correct which represents the homopolysaccharides made up of glucose monomers
Sucrose, lactose, maltose
Chitin, glycogen, starch
Starch, inulin, peptidoglycan
Starch, glycogen, cellulose
The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
Carbonyl and hydroxyl
Hydroxyl and methyl
Carbonyl and phosphate
Carbonyl and methyl