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Give two examples of polysaccharides.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Understanding Polysaccharides**: - Polysaccharides are large molecules made up of many monosaccharides (simple sugars) linked together by glycosidic bonds. The prefix "poly-" means many, and "saccharide" refers to sugar. 2. **Identifying Examples**: - To provide examples of polysaccharides, we can look at common ones found in nature. ...
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ICSE-BIOMOLECULES-EXERCISE (PART-II)(DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS)(VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. Classify the following into monosaccharides and disaccharides : (i) ...

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  2. What do you mean by a disaccharide?

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  3. Give two examples of polysaccharides.

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  4. What are the monomer units of starch and cellulose.

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  5. Name the monosaccharide units present in sucrose and lactose.

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  6. Name the polysaccharide which represents the polymeric structure of be...

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  7. What is a glycoside linkage ?

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  8. Write the name of a reagent that can be used to differentiate between ...

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  9. Write the name of two compounds which are not carbohydrates but have t...

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  10. Write the name of two compounds which are carbohydrates but have the f...

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  11. Which of the following cannot be hydrolysed further: glucose, fructose...

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  12. What is the basic difference between starch and cellulose?

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  13. How many atoms constitute the pyranose ring of glucose?

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  14. All monosaccharides exhibit optical activity. Explain.

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  15. What are the products of the fermentation of glucose ?

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  16. What is the action of bromine water on (i) glucose (ii) fructose?

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  17. Why is glucose given to athletes under exhaustion ?

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  18. What are the functional groups that can be present in monosaccharides?

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  19. What happens when sucrose is boiled with dil. HCI.

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  20. Why do monosaccharides form cyclic structures?

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