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(i) A protein is a homopolymer not a heteropolymer
(ii) RUBISCO is the most abundant protein in the whole biosphere
(iii) Cellulose is a homopolymer
(iv) In polysaccharide chain (glycogen) the right end is called non reducing
(v) startch has helical structure and its given iodine test
(vi) Cellulose contains a complex helical structure and can hold `I_(2)`
(vii) Chitin is a heteropolymer

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Let's analyze each statement step by step to determine whether they are true or false. ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Statement (i): A protein is a homopolymer not a heteropolymer.** - **Analysis:** A protein is made up of different amino acids, which means it is composed of various monomeric units. Therefore, proteins are heteropolymers, not homopolymers. - **Conclusion:** **False** 2. **Statement (ii): RUBISCO is the most abundant protein in the whole biosphere.** - **Analysis:** RUBISCO (Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase) is indeed the most abundant protein on Earth, primarily found in plants as part of the photosynthesis process. - **Conclusion:** **True** 3. **Statement (iii): Cellulose is a homopolymer.** - **Analysis:** Cellulose is made up of repeating units of glucose, which means it consists of the same type of monomer. Thus, it is classified as a homopolymer. - **Conclusion:** **True** 4. **Statement (iv): In polysaccharide chain (glycogen) the right end is called non-reducing.** - **Analysis:** In glycogen, the right end of the chain is indeed a non-reducing end, as it does not have a free aldehyde or ketone group. - **Conclusion:** **False** 5. **Statement (v): Starch has a helical structure and is given iodine test.** - **Analysis:** Starch does have a helical structure and can form a complex with iodine, which is used as a test for starch. - **Conclusion:** **True** 6. **Statement (vi): Cellulose contains a complex helical structure and can hold I2.** - **Analysis:** Cellulose has a linear structure, not a helical one, and it does not form a complex with iodine like starch does. - **Conclusion:** **False** 7. **Statement (vii): Chitin is a heteropolymer.** - **Analysis:** Chitin is made up of repeating units of N-acetylglucosamine, which means it is a homopolymer, not a heteropolymer. - **Conclusion:** **False** ### Final Answers: - (i) False - (ii) True - (iii) True - (iv) False - (v) True - (vi) False - (vii) False
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