Biomolecules- Facts

Question 1

Smallest storage polysaccharide

Answer 1

Inulin

Question 2

Fungal cellulose

Answer 2

Chitin

Question 3

Sweetest sugar

Answer 3

Fructose

Question 4

Least sweet sugar

Answer 4

Lactose

Question 5

Grape sugar

Answer 5

Glucose

Question 6

Blood sugar

Answer 6

Glucose

Question 7

Brain sugar

Answer 7

Galactose

Question 8

Dextrose

Answer 8

Glucose

Question 9

Laevulose

Answer 9

Fructose

Question 10

Number of molecules in cellulose

Answer 10

6-10 k

Question 11

Number of molecules in amylose

Answer 11

200-1000

Question 12

Number of molecules in amylopectin

Answer 12

6-37 k

Question 13

Number of molecules in Glycogen

Answer 13

6L

Question 14

Number of carbons after which amylopectin is branched

Answer 14

24-30

Question 15

Number of carbons after which Glycogen is branched

Answer 15

8-12

Question 16

Wood has — % of cellulose

Answer 16

50

Question 17

Cotton has — % of cellulose

Answer 17

90

Question 18

___ in present in hemolymph of insects

Answer 18

Trehalose

Question 19

___ is found in germinating seeds

Answer 19

Maltose

Question 20

Amino sugars are formed by

Answer 20

Replacing NH2 in 2nd carbon OH

Question 21

Sarbitol is alcohol derived from ____ sugar

Answer 21

Glucose

Question 22

Epimers can be formed in ring and linear structure. T/F

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Anomers can be formed in ring and linear structure. T/F

Answer 23

False- only ring

Question 24

Cane sugar is

Answer 24

Sucrose

Question 25

Galactose is present in

Answer 25

Hemicellulose, Pectin, Lactose and Glycolipid

Question 26

Ex of pentose (6)

Answer 26

Ribose, ribulose, deoxyribose, arabinose, xylose, xylulose

Question 27

Most abundant org compound in the world

Answer 27

Glucose

Question 28

Most abundant org compound in plant kingdom

Answer 28

cellulose

Question 28

Inulin has ---- fructose units linked by --- bonds

Answer 28

25-35 Beta 1-2

Question 29

Inulin is found in the roots of

Answer 29

Dahlia and Artichoke

Question 30

Only water soluble polysaccharide is

Answer 30

Inulin

Question 31

Chitin is a polymer of

Answer 31

N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

Question 32

____ monosaccharide doesn't have d and l forms, because

Answer 32

Dihydroxy acetone No chiral carbons are presents

Question 33

Dry weight of animal cell

Answer 33

60-70% protein

Question 34

Dry weight of plant cell

Answer 34

80% carbs

Question 35

Rayon fibre (Artificial silk) is formed by

Answer 35

Cellulose

Question 36

Transport of food in phloem is in the form of

Answer 36

Sucrose

Question 37

Hydrolised form of ____ is reducing

Answer 37

Sucrose

Question 38

Bond of trehalose

Answer 38

Alpha- 1,1 (Glucose) Non reducing

Question 39

Polysaccharides are ___ in water

Answer 39

Insoluble

Question 40

Storage of glycogen is more in

Answer 40

Liver (Then muscles)

Question 41

Animal cement

Answer 41

Hyaluronic acid

Question 42

____ is found as a lubricating agent in CT matrix

Answer 42

Hyaluronic acid

Question 43

Hyaluronic acid composition

Answer 43

D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

Question 44

Plant cement is formed by

Answer 44

Salts of pectin (Middle lamella)

Question 45

Ex of Heteropolysaccharides

Answer 45

Hyaluronic acid, chondroitin, hemicellulose, pectin, heparin

Question 46

_____ have capacity to bind proteins and water

Answer 46

Mucoppolysaccharides (Slimy in nature)

Question 47

Mucilage composition

Answer 47

Galactose and Mannose

Question 48

Mucilage found in

Answer 48

Succulents