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Important Questions of Monosaccharides (Solved)(Set-1)

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Q.1- Discuss in brief about the isomerism in monosaccharides.Answer- The sugar molecules having asymmetric carbon atoms exhibit isomerism. Asymmetric carbon atom- It is the carbon atom that is attached to four different groups. All monosaccharides except- Dihydroxyacetone, have asymmetric carbon atoms. Based on the presence of asymmetric carbon atoms the following types of isomerism of monosaccharides are […]

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Solved questions on Polysaccharides

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Q.1- What are storage polysaccharides? Give a brief description of each of them. Answer- Glycogen, starch, and Inulin are storage polysaccharides. 1) Glycogen- Glycogen is a readily mobilized storage form of glucose. It is a very large, branched polymer of glucose residues (Figure-1) that can be broken down to yield glucose molecules when energy is needed.

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Disaccharides and Oligosaccharides

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Q.1- Give a brief account of the disaccharides of biological importance. Answer- The disaccharides are sugars composed of two monosaccharide residues linked by a glycoside bond. The glycosidic bonds are readily hydrolyzed by acids but resist cleavage by alkaline hydrolysis. The glycosidic linkage is formed by loss of one molecule of water as shown in the

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