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What is the molecular formula of fructose?

Important Questions on Biomolecules

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Ketones are normally not reducing. Fructose however is reducing towards Fehling’s solution and Tollens reagent in spite of the fact that it has ketonic group. Give reason.
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Match items of Row I with those of Row II.

Row I:

(P)
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(Q)
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(R)
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(S)
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Row II:

(i) αD() Fructofuranose.

(ii) βD() Fructofuranose.

(iii) αD() Glucopyranose.

(iv) βD() Glucopyranose.

Correct match is

MEDIUM
Draw the structure of fructose. Mention the number of chiral carbon atoms and number of optical isomers present in it.
HARD

The formulas of A and B for the following reaction sequence are

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What is the carbohydrate containing >C=O (keto) group known as?
HARD
Explain the formation of ring in fructose ?
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In ketohexose the possible optical isomers are
HARD
Draw the cyclic structure of fructose.
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Multiple selects questions:

Fructose on reduction gives a mixture of two alcohols which are related as:

MEDIUM
An organic compound with the formula C6H12O6 forms a yellow crystalline solid with phenylhydrazine and gives a mixture of sorbitol and mannitol when reduced with sodium. Which among the following could be the compound ?
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How many of the following are stereoisomers of D-glucose ?

i.  D-fructose

ii. D-ribose

iii. L-glucose 

iv. D-galactose

MEDIUM
The number of sp2 and sp3 hybridized carbon atoms in fructose are respectively.
HARD
The cyclic structures of two anomers of fructose are represented by _____ .
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Which of the following statements is not true about glucose?
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Cyclic structure of fructose is known as fructofuranose.
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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The number of sp2 and sp3 hybridised carbon in fructose are respectively
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How many alcohol groups are present in Fructofuranose structure?

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The fischer projection of D-fructose is given below, write the fischer projection of L-fructose.

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