EASY
Earn 100

What are structural polysaccharides made of ?

Important Questions on Chemical Constituents of Living Cell

EASY
The two functional groups characteristic of sugars are
EASY

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.

The correct answer is:

EASY
Which one of the following is a non-reducing carbohydrate?
MEDIUM
Benedict’s reagent test is conducted to confirm the presence of
EASY
The homoglycan found in exoskeleton of arthropoda is _____ .
EASY
Example of reducing sugar is _____ .(Glucose/sucrose)
MEDIUM
The heteroglycan present in blood is known as _____ .
MEDIUM
From the following groups, select the one which has only secondary metabolites?
EASY
The exoskeleton of the arthropods contains _____ .
MEDIUM
Starch is finally converted into _____ after digestion.
MEDIUM

Select an appropriate chemical bond among the ester bond, glycosidic bond, peptide bond and hydrogen bond and write against the following.

Polysaccharide _____.