The glycosidic linkage in cellulose is:
α(1→4)
β(1→4)
α(1→6)
β(1→6)
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The bond present between two carbohydrate molecules is
Amide
Hydrogen
Glycosidic
phosphodiester
Chitin, a structural polysaccharide found in the exoskeleton of arthropods, differs significantly from cellulose in terms of its monomeric unit. This difference primarily stems from:
The presence of an N-acetyl group at C-2 of the monomer
The type of glycosidic linkage between monomers
The degree of polymerization (chain length)
The three-dimensional arrangement of the polymer chains
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
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
Pentoses and hexoses are common
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Oligosaccharides
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
Which of the following is NOT a polysaccharide?
Cellulose
Starch
Glycogen
Fructose
-1,4 glycosidic linkage is present in
Starch
Insulin
Cellulose
Glycogen
Chitin, a key component of arthropod exoskeletons, is a type of:
Polysaccharide
Protein
Lipid
Nucleic acid
What is grape sugar?
Glucose
Fructose
Sucrose
Galactose
