Single Choice

Which one of the following is polysaccharide?

ASucrose
BLactose
CGlycogen
Correct Answer
DGlucose

Solution

Sucrose and lactose are disaccharides. Sucrose is made up of one unit each of glucose and fructose. Lactose is milk sugar made up of glucose and galactose. Glucose is a monosaccharide sugar. It is hexose sugar. Glycogen is a storage polysaccharide made up of multiple units of glucose. Animals store glycogen in liver and muscles.


SIMILAR QUESTIONS

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The polysaccharides made up of glucose monomers are

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Study the given statements and select the correct answer. (i)Cellulose is a homopolymer of glucose. (ii)Inulin is a homopolymer of fructose. (iii)Starch gives blue colour and glycogen gives red colour with iodine solution. (iv)Cellulose gives no colour with iodine solution.

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Glycogen is a homopolymer made up of

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Which of the following pairs are both polysaccharides?

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The number of ends in a glycogen molecule would be

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In which of the following form is the food stored in animal body?

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Starving person will first use

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Which of the following statement is true for cellulose?

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