A phosphodiester bond is formed between which two groups in a nucleotide?
3' carbon of one sugar and 5' carbon of another sugar
Two nitrogenous bases
A sugar and a nitrogenous base
Two phosphate groups
Related Questions
A dehydration reaction links two glucose molecules to produce maltose. If the formula for glucose is , then what is the formula for maltose?
Agar, a polysaccharide extracted from certain red algae, is widely used as a solidifying agent in microbiological media. Which of the following structural features contributes most to agar's gelling properties?
High degree of branching similar to glycogen.
Presence of β(1→4) glycosidic linkages exclusively.
The presence of sulfated galactose residues and the formation of double helices.
Its ability to form highly crystalline structures similar to cellulose.
Maltose consists of which one of the following?
β-glucose and α-galactose
α-glucose and α-fructose
α-sucrose and β-glucose
Glucose and glucose
Which of the following is a disaccharide?
Glucose
Fructose
Sucrose
Galactose
Which of the following pairs of functional groups is responsible for the characteristic properties of sugars like sweetness and reactivity?
Carboxyl and amino
Carbonyl and hydroxyl
Phosphate and sulfhydryl
Methyl and ethyl
Glucose, a simple sugar, contains which characteristic functional groups?
ketone and carboxyl
aldehyde and hydroxyl
phosphate and amino
sulfhydryl and methyl
Answer briefly
I. Hydrolysis of glycogen to glucose is termed as?
II. Name the enzyme which takes part in the hydrolysis of glycogen
III. Amylum is an another name of
IV. Name the polysaccharide formed as the end product of the photosynthesis
Correct option with all the answers is
I-Glycogenolysis, II-Amylases, III-Starch, IV-Starch
I-Starch, II-Amylases, III-Glycogenolysis, IV-Starch
I-Starch, II-Glycogenolysis, III-Starch, IV-Amylases
I-Amylases, II-Glycogenolysis, III-Starch, IV-Starch
Which of the following is the storage polysaccharide in animals?
Starch
Cellulose
Chitin
Glycogen
Which polysaccharide provides structural support to plant cell walls?
Starch
Glycogen
Inulin
Cellulose
The ‘Repeating unit’ of glycogen is
Fructose
Mannose
Glucose
galactose
