Option (ii) is the answer. Glycogen has a similar structure to amylopeptin. It's an a-D glucose unit branched chain polymer with C1-C4 glycosidic linkage for chain formation and C1-C6 glycosidic...
Glycogen is a branched-chain polymer of α-D-glucose units in which chain is formed by C1—C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1-C6 glycosidic linkage. Structure of glycogen is similar to __________.
Which of the following polymer is stored in the liver of animals? (i) Amylose (ii) Cellulose (iii) Amylopectin (iv) Glycogen
Option (iv) is the answer. Glycogen is a type of sugar that is stored in the liver of mammals.
Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on hydrolysis gives _________.
(i) 2 molecules of glucose
(ii) 2 molecules of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose
(iii) 1 molecule of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose
(iv) 2 molecules of fructose
Option (iii) is the answer. Cane sugar (sucrose) is a disaccharide. When sucrose is hydrolyzed, one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose are produced.
Which of the following pairs represents anomers?
Option (C) is the answer. Anomers are isomers that differ only in the conformation of the hydroxyl group at C—1 and are known as - and -fonns.
Proteins are found to have two different types of secondary structures viz. α-helix and β-pleated sheet structure. α-helix structure of the protein is stabilised by : (i) Peptide bonds (ii) van der Waals forces (iii) Hydrogen bonds (iv) Dipole-dipole interactions
Option ( iii) is the answer. Hydrogen bonding help to keep the -helix structure of proteins stable. By twisting into a right-handed helix and hydrogen bonding the -NH group of each amino acid...
In disaccharides, if the reducing groups of monosaccharides i.e. aldehydic or ketonic groups are bonded, these are non-reducing sugars. Which of the following disaccharide is a non-reducing sugar?
Option (B) is the answer. This structure represents sucrose, in which the C1—C2 glycosidic bond connects -D glucose and -D-fructose. This is a non-reducing sugar since the reducing groups of glucose...
Which of the following acids is a vitamin? (i) Aspartic acid (ii) Ascorbic acid (iii) Adipic acid (iv) Saccharic acid
Option (ii) is the answer. Vitamin C is ascorbic acid. Amino acid aspartic acid is a kind of amino acid. Dicarboxylic acids include adipic acid and saccharic acid.
Which of the following statements is not true about glucose?
(i) It is an aldohexose.
(ii) On heating with HI, it forms n-hexane.
(iii) It is present in furanose form.
(iv) It does not give 2,4-DNP test.
Option (iii) is the answer. It's found in the pyranose structure.
Each polypeptide is a protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be ____________.
(i) primary structure of proteins.
(ii) secondary structure of proteins.
(iii) the tertiary structure of proteins.
(iv) quaternary structure of proteins.
Option (i) is the answer. The main structure of proteins is the sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain.
DNA and RNA contain four bases each. Which of the following bases is not present in RNA? (i) Adenine (ii) Uracil (iii) Thymine (iv) Cytosine
Option (iii) is the answer. Adenine, guanine, thymine, and cytosine are the four bases found in DNA. Adenine, uracil, guanine, and cytosine are the four bases found in RNA. As a result, thymine is...
Which of the following bases is not present in DNA? (i) Adenine (ii) Thymine (iii) Cytosine (iv) Uracil
Option (iv) is the answer. In DNA, uracil is absent; instead, thymine is present.
Three cyclic structures of monosaccharides are given below which of these are anomers.
(i) I and II
(ii) II and III
(iii) I and III
(iv) III is anomer of I and II
Option (i) is the answer. Anomers are cyclic configurations of monosaccharides that differ in structure at carbon-1. I and II are anomers in this case because they differ solely in carbon-1.
Which of the following reactions of glucose can be explained only by its cyclic structure?
(i) Glucose forms pentaacetate.
(ii) Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form an oxime.
(iii) Pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine.
(iv) Glucose is oxidised by nitric acid to gluconic acid
Option (iii) is the answer. The absence of a free -CHO group is indicated by the fact that glucose pentaacetate does not react with hydroxylamine. Only the cyclic nature of glucose may explain this...
Optical rotations of some compounds along with their structures are given below which of them have D configuration.
(i) I, II, III
(ii) II, III
(iii) I, II
(iv) III
Option (i) is the answer. The -OH group is on the lowest asymmetric carbon on the right side of the I, II, and III structures, which is similar to (+) glyceraldehyde.
Structure of a disaccharide formed by glucose and fructose is given below. Identify anomeric carbon atoms in monosaccharide units.
(i) ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘a’ carbon of fructose.
(ii) ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘e’ carbon of fructose.
(iii) ‘a’ carbon of glucose and ‘b’ carbon of fructose.
(iv) ‘f’ carbon of glucose and ‘f ’ carbon of fructose.
Option (iii) is the answer. Anomeric carbon is carbon that is next to an oxygen atom in the cyclic structure of glucose or fructose. 'a' and 'b' are next to the oxygen atom, as illustrated in the...
Three structures are given below in which two glucose units are linked. Which of these linkages between glucose, units are between C1 and C4 and which linkages are between C1 and C6?
(i) (A) is between C1 and C4, (B) and (C) is between C1 and C6
(ii) (A) and (B) are between C1 and C4, (C) is between C1 and C6
(iii) (A) and (C) is between C1 and C4, (B) is between C1 and C6
(iv) (A) and (C) is between C1 and C6, (B) is between C1 and C4
Option (iii) is the answer (A) and (C) are in the Cl-C4 range, while (B) is in the Cl-C6 range.
Proteins can be classified into two types on the basis of their molecular shape i.e., fibrous proteins and globular proteins. Examples of globular proteins are : (i) Insulin (ii) Keratin (iii) Albumin (iv) Myosin
Option (i) and (iii) are the answers Globulular protein is the structure that develops when a chain of polypeptides coils around to form a spherical shape. Insulin and albumin, for example, are...
Which of the following carbohydrates are branched polymer of glucose?
(i) Amylose
(ii) Amylopectin
(iii) Cellulose
(iv) Glycogen
Option (i) and (iv) are the answers. Amylopectin and glycogen are both glucose branching polymers.
Amino acids are classified as acidic, basic or neutral depending upon the relative number of amino and carboxyl groups in their molecule. Which of the following is acidic?
Option (ii) and (iv) are the answers. Acidic amino acids have more than one -COOH group one against the –NH2 group.
Lysine, is _______________.
(i) α-Amino acid
(ii) Basic amino acid
(iii) Amino acid synthesised in the body
(iv) β-Amino acid
Option (i), (ii) and (iii) are the answers. (a)Lysine is a kind of amino acid with the structural formula . (b) Because the number of NH2 groups (2) is more than the number of COOH groups, it is a...
Which of the following monosaccharides are present as five-membered cyclic structure (furanose structure)? (i) Ribose (ii) Glucose (iii) Fructose (iv) Galactose
Option (i) and (iii) are the answers. The five-membered cyclic structure of ribose and fructose is shown (furanose structures). They have a five-membered ring, similar to the foran compound....
In fibrous proteins, polypeptide chains are held together by ___________.
(i) van der Waals forces
(ii) disulphide linkage
(iii) electrostatic forces of attraction
(iv) hydrogen bonds
Option (ii) and (iv) are the answers. Disulphide linkage and hydrogen bonding hold polypeptide chains together in fibrous proteins.
Which of the following are purine bases?
(i) Guanine
(ii) Adenine
(iii) Thymine
(iv) Uracil
Option (i) and (ii) are the answers. Purines are made up of a six-membered nitrogen-containing ring fused together with a five-membered nitrogen-containing ring. Purine bases guanine and adenine...
Which of the following terms are correct about enzyme?
(i) Proteins
(ii) Dinucleotides
(iii) Nucleic acids
(iv) Biocatalysts
Option (i) and (iv) are the answers. Enzymes are protein molecules that act as biocatalysts in the body's chemical reactions.
Name the sugar present in milk. How many monosaccharide units are present in it? What are such oligosaccharides called?
Lactose is the sugar found in milk. Glucose and galactose are two monosaccharides found in lactose. Disaccharides are oligosaccharides that include two monosaccharide units.
How do you explain the presence of all the six carbon atoms in glucose in a straight chain?
When glucose is heated with HI for a long time, n-hexane develops, implying that all six carbon atoms are connected in a straight chain.
In nucleoside, a base is attached at 1C position of the sugar moiety. A nucleotide is formed by linking the phosphoric acid unit to the sugar unit of a nucleoside. At which position of sugar unit is the phosphoric acid linked in a nucleoside to give a nucleotide?
When a nitrogenous base is connected to the 1' position of a five-carbon sugar, a nucleoside is produced. The 5' carbon of the sugar in a nucleoside molecule is bonded to the 5' carbon of the sugar...
Name the linkage connecting monosaccharide units in polysaccharides.
Glycosidic linkages connect the monosaccharide units of polysaccharides. When an oxide bond is created between two monosaccharide units with the loss of a water molecule, it is called a glycosidic...
Under what conditions glucose is converted to gluconic and saccharic acid?
When glucose is treated with a mild oxidising agent like Br2 water, it is transformed to gluconic acid, a six-carbon carboxylic acid. When glucose is treated with nitric acid, it is transformed to...
The letters ‘D’ or ‘L’ before the name of a stereoisomer of a compound indicates the correlation of configuration of that particular stereoisomer. This refers to their relationship with one of the isomers of glyceraldehyde. Predict whether the following compound has ‘D’ or ‘L’ configuration.
On the left side of the C5 carbon atom, the –OH group is connected. As a result, the provided compound is in the 'L' configuration.
Which sugar is called invert sugar? Why is it called so?
Invert sugar is another name for sucrose. It comes from sugarcane and sugarbeet and is a naturally occurring sugar. When sucrose is hydrolyzed, the sign of rotation changes from Dextro (+) to laevo...
Amino acids can be classified as α-, β-, -, δ- and so on depending upon the relative position of the amino group concerning the carboxyl group. Which type of amino acids forms polypeptide chain in proteins?
The sort of amino acids that make up a polypeptide chain are -amino acids and alpha-amino acids, where the amino acid is linked to the -carbon in the molecule.
α-Helix is a secondary structure of proteins formed by twisting of the polypeptide chain into right-handed screw-like structures. Which type of interactions is responsible for making the a-helix structure stable?
The –NH group of each amino acid residue hydrogen is bound to the –C=O of an adjacent turn of the helix, forming a right-handed screw helix shape.
Some enzymes are named after the reaction, where they are used. What name is given to the class of enzymes which catalyse the oxidation of one substrate with simultaneous reduction of another substrate?
Enzyme oxidoreductases is the name given to a group of enzymes that catalyse redox processes. Alcohol Dehydrogenase, for example, aids in the reduction of alcohol levels in the human body when...
During curdling of milk, what happens to sugar present in it?
The sugar found in milk, lactose, is transformed to lactic acid during curdling, which is produced by bacteria.
How do you explain the presence of five —OH groups in the glucose molecule?
When glucose is acetylated using acetic anhydride (CH3CO)2O in the presence of ZnCl2, glucose pentaacetate is formed, confirming the presence of five –OH groups.
Why does compound (A) give below not form an oxime?
The chemical in question is glucose pentaacetate. The presence of a free –C=O group in glucose indicates the presence of a free carbonyl group, as does the synthesis of oxime from glucose. Because...
Why must vitamin C be supplied regularly in diet?
Because vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, any excess is eliminated from the body on a regular basis. Vitamin C cannot be stored in the body, thus it must be consumed on a regular basis.
Sucrose is dextrorotatory but the mixture obtained after hydrolysis is laevorotatory. Explain.
Sucrose's aqueous solution is dextrorotatory, rotating plane-polarized light entering the solution 66.5 degrees to the right. When sucrose is hydrolyzed with dilute acids or invertase enzyme, two...
Amino acids behave like salts rather than simple amines or carboxylic acids. Explain
An amino acid has both a –NH2 and a –COOH group. The –COOH group loses a proton [H]+ in aqueous solution of the amino acid, while the –NH2 acquires a proton to create a zwitterion, which is a...
Protein found in a biological system with a unique three-dimensional structure and biological activity is called a native protein. When a protein in its native form, is subjected to a physical change like change in temperature or a chemical change like change in pH, denaturation of protein takes place. Explain the cause.
Hydrogen bonds and other intermolecular interactions connect the amino acid residues in proteins. The hydrogen bonds are disrupted when a physical or chemical change occurs, and the native protein...
How do you explain the presence of an aldehydic group in a glucose molecule?
Bromine water can be used to treat glucose, which results in the carboxylic acid gluconic acid, which verifies the presence of an aldehyde group.
The two strands in DNA are not identical but are complementary. Explain.
The hydrogen bond maintains the two strands of DNA together between specified pairs of bases in the helical helix. Adenine and thymine make a hydrogen link, while cytosine and guanine form a...
Write the important structural and functional differences between DNA and RNA.
The following is the distinction based on their functions: DNA is the basis of heredity while RNA is not involved in heredity. The following are the differences between them based on their...
Differentiate between globular and fibrous proteins.
Globular proteinFibrous protein1. Globular protein consists of a polypeptide chain that is folded around itself which gives rise to a spherical structure.1. Fibrous protein is a fiber-like structure...
What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?
A nucleotide is formed when the three basic components of nucleic acids are combined (i.e., base, a pentose sugar, and phosphoric acid). As a result, a nucleotide is made up of three components:...
What are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.
It is a molecule that is found in the nucleus of all live cells and is one of the constituents of chromosomes. There are two types of nucleic acid: ribonucleic acid (RNA) and deoxyribonucleic acid...
Why are vitamin A and vitamin C essential to us? Give their important sources.
Vitamin A and Vitamin C are the two vitamins that are necessary for us since their deficiency can cause dangerous diseases, such as xerophthalmia (hardening of the cornea) and night blindness....
What is the effect of denaturation on the structure of proteins?
Denaturation results in the uncoiling of protein helixes and the unfolding of globules. The core structure of the protein does not change, but the secondary and tertiary structures are destroyed....
What are enzymes?
Enzymes are proteins that catalyze biological reactions. They are quite specific in nature, and they catalyze specific reactions for a certain substrate. The enzymes are named after a specific...
How do you explain the amphoteric behavior of amino acids?
The carboxyl group of an amino acid can lose a proton and the amino group can take up a proton in the presence of water or aqueous solution, resulting in a dipolar ion known as a zwitter ion. As a...
What type of bonding helps in stabilizing the α-helix structure of proteins?
The H-bonds formed between the -NH group of each amino acid residue and the -OH group of the adjacent turns of the α-helix aid in helix stabilization.
Define the following as related to proteins (i) Primary structure (ii) Peptide linkage (iii) Denaturation.
(i) Primary structure When we discuss the primary structure of a protein, we refer to the exact sequence in which the amino acids are present. For example, the sequence of amino acid linkages in a...
Enumerate the reactions of D-glucose which cannot be explained by its open-chain structure.
(i) The glucose pentaacetate does not react with hydroxylamine. This demonstrates that glucose does not include a free -CHO group. (ii) Aldehydes produce hydrogen sulfite as a byproduct by giving...
What is the basic structural difference between starch and cellulose?
Starch consists of amylopectin and amylose subunits. Amylose has a long linear chain of alpha – D (+)glucose units linked together by a C1-C4 glycosidic bond (alpha -link). Figure :- Amylose While...
What is glycogen? How is it different from starch?
Glycogen, commonly known as animal starch, is a type of carbohydrate found solely in animals. It is made up of polysaccharides. Glycogen and starch are the two primary sources of glucose in humans....
Write two main functions of carbohydrates in plants.
The two main functions of carbohydrates in plants are as follows:- (a) Starch and other polysaccharides act as storage molecules. (b) Cellulose is a polysaccharide that is present as a cell wall...
What are reducing sugars?
Reducing sugars are those carbohydrates that reduce Fehling's solution and Tollen's reagent. These act as reducing agents due to the presence of free aldehyde and ketone groups. All monosaccharides...
What are monosaccharides?
Monosaccharides are simple sugars that contain one sugar unit and cannot be broken down further into simple sugars. The number of carbon atoms and the functional group present in a monosaccharide...