Prepare for NEET Biology Biomolecules with MCQs & PYQs on NEET.GUIDE. Get free practice, previous year questions, and expert explanations of carbohydrates, proteins, and more.
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
Inulin, a storage polysaccharide found in some plants, is composed of fructose monomers linked primarily by which type of bond?
α-1,4-glycosidic bonds
β-2,1-glycosidic bonds
α-1,6-glycosidic bonds
β-1,4-glycosidic bonds
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 of the following is NOT a lipid?
Cholesterol
Triglyceride
Glycogen
Phospholipid
The bond linking glucose monomers in cellulose is a:
α-1,4-glycosidic bond
β-1,4-glycosidic bond
Peptide bond
Ester bond
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
What type of bond links the monomers of glycogen?
β-1,4-glycosidic linkages
α-1,4 and α-1,6-glycosidic linkages
Peptide bonds
Phosphodiester bonds
Which two functional groups are primarily found in sugar molecules?
carboxyl and amino
hydroxyl and carbonyl
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
