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This post includes Important one-liner Questions from the chapter - Carbohydrates which precisely summarise the chapter Carbohydrates (biomolecules) in Biochemistry.
This post includes Important one-liner Questions from the chapter - Carbohydrates which precisely summarise the chapter Carbohydrates (biomolecules) in Biochemistry.
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The and cyclic forms of D-glucose are referred to as
Anomers
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If two monosaccharides differ in configuration around a single carbon atom, they are known as
Epimers
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The carbohydrate that is taken as a reference for writing the configuration of others
Glyceraldehydes
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Name a non-reducing disaccharide
Sucrose
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The non-carbohydrate moiety found in glycosides is known as
Aglycone
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Give an example of a glycoside antibiotic
Streptomycin
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The glycosidic bonds at the branching points in the structure of starch are
1,6- glycosidic bond
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The polysaccharide employed for the assessment of kidney function
Insulin
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The glycosaminoglycan that serves as a lubricant and shock absorbant of joints
Hyaluronic acid
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Name the sialic acid, mostly found in the structure of glycoproteins and glycolipids
N- Acetylneuraminic acid
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Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxyaldehydes or ketones, or compounds which produce them on
Hydrolysis
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The major dietary energy sources, besides their involvement in cell structure and various other functions is
Carbohydrates
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The most important naturally occurring aldose/monosaccharide.
D- glucose
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The polymers of monosaccharides or their derivatives, held together by glycosidic bonds
Polysaccharide
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The carbohydrate reserves of plants
Starch
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Interesting facts about Carbohydrates