
The fructose molecule in sucrose exists as


Important Questions on Biomolecules

Which of the following processes/reactions will give a diastereomeric pair in the resulting solution?
(a) Mutarotation of glucose
(b) Ekenstein rearrangement of D-mannose
(c) Acidic hydrolysis of cane sugar
(d) Open form of D-glucose with

Given: specific rotation of sucrose, maltose, glucose, fructose in aqueous, solution are andrespectively. For 'invert sugar', the correct statements are?
(a) 'Invert sugar' is prepared by acid-catalyzed hydrolysis of maltose
(b) 'Invert sugar' is an equimolar mixture of glucose and fructose
(c) Specific rotation of 'invert sugar' is
(d) On reaction with water ' invert sugar' forms saccharic acid as one of the products.

Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic, or neutral depending upon the relative number of amino and carboxyl acid groups in their molecule. Which among the following are acidic?


How many amino acids have a group in its side chain?
Amino Acid | |
i | Cysteine |
ii | Aspartic acid |
iii | Glycine |
iv | Serine |
v | Valine |
vi | Threonine |

Some amino acids are listed below:
How many of the following amino acids having an aromatic ring in their structures?

