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How many of the following compounds are mono-saccharides ?
Glycerol, Lecithin, Cholesterol, Starch, Ribose, Triglyceride, Glucose, Mannose.

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A dehydration reaction links two glucose molecules to produce maltose. If the formula for glucose is C6H12O6 then what is the formula for maltose?
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Select the incorrect statement of Biomolecules?
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Differentiate between the following :
Amylose and Amylopectin
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The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
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In vertebrates 'glycogen' is stored chiefly in:
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Cellulose does not form blue colour with Iodine because
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Which ONE of the following is a hetero-polysaccharide?
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Match the following

(a) Inhibitor of catalytic activity (i) Ricin
(b) Possess peptide bonds (ii) Malonate
(c) Cell wall material in fungi (iii) Chitin
(d) Secondary metabolite (iv) Collagen

Choose the correct option from the following

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Two tubes labelled 'P' and 'Q' contain foodstuff. Tube 'P' gave a positive test with Benedict's solution while tube 'Q' gave a positive test with nitric acid. Which of the following is correct?
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Choose the correct statements from the following:
A) In a polysaccharide chain, the right end is reducing end and the left end is non-reducing end.
B) In a protein, the right end is a first amino acid called N-end, and the left end is called C-terminal.
C) Concanavalin A is a drug used to cure cancer along with vinblastin and curcumin.
D) GLUT-4 enables glucose transport into cells.
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Which one of the following is a non-reducing carbohydrate?
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The rigidity of cellulose is due to:
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Identify the substances having glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure.
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The type of polysaccharide present in a cotton fibre
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Assertion (A): Starch can hold iodine molecules whereas cellulose cannot hold iodine molecules.

Reason R: Cellulose forms helical secondary structures whereas starch does not contain complex helices.

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An amount of 18 g glucose corresponds to:
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Match the following lists.
  List-I   List-II   List-III
(A) Deoxyribose (i) Gums (I) Fatty acids
(B) Lipids (ii) C5H10O4 (II) True macromolecules
(C) Polymeric substances (iii) Trypsin (III) Cellulose
(D) Polypeptides (iv) Glycerol (IV) Carbohydrate

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What is the advantage of storing glucose as glycogen in animals instead of as monomeric glucose?
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Which of the following pairs are both polysaccharides?
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Given below is a diagrammatic representation of a portion of glycogen

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Identify the linkage / type of bonding present at the labelled portion A. Which of the following carbohydrate have same type of bonding?