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

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### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understanding the Compounds**: - Glucose and fructose are both monosaccharides, which means they are the simplest form of carbohydrates and cannot be hydrolyzed into simpler sugars. 2. **Action of Bromine Water on Glucose**: - When glucose is treated with bromine water, it undergoes oxidation. - The structure of glucose is a six-carbon sugar (C6H12O6). ...
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ICSE-BIOMOLECULES-EXERCISE (PART-II)(DESCRIPTIVE QUESTIONS)(VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS)
  1. All monosaccharides exhibit optical activity. Explain.

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

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

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  4. Why is glucose given to athletes under exhaustion ?

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

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

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  7. Why do monosaccharides form cyclic structures?

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  8. Name a carbohydrate which on hydrolysis gives glucose and fructose.

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  9. What are reducing and non-reducing sugars ?

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  10. In what form and in which part is excess glucose stored?

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  11. What are anomers ?

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  12. Name two carbohydrates which act as biofuels.

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  13. What are the constituents of starch?

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  14. Why are carbohydrates generally optically active?

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  15. Mention two main functions of carbohydrates in plants.

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  16. What is the main structural feature characterising reducing sugars?

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  17. What is meant by oligosaccharides and polysaccharides?

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  18. What are the differences between homopolysaccharides and heteropolysac...

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  19. Name the molecule which provides energy for all the activities in a ce...

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  20. Write down the structure of sugar present in DNA.

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