FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are cellulose and starch?
A
Monosaccharide
B
Polysaccharides
C
Nucleotides
D
Proteins
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Starch, cellulose and glycogen are all polysaccharides made up of glucose subunits. Starch and glycogen are made up of -glucose subunits, whereas cellulose is made up of -glucose subunits. Cellulose is unbranched and a straight-chain polymer of glucose, whereas starch and glycogen are branched.

Detailed explanation-2: -Starch is a polysaccharide (C6H10O5)n consisting of a large number of glucose monomers joined together by glycosidic bonds. It occurs especially in seeds, bulbs, and tubers. It belongs to a group of carbohydrates, which are organic compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, usually in the ratio of 1:2:1.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose is a polysaccharide composed of a linear chain of -1, 4 linked d-glucose units with a degree of polymerization ranged from several hundreds to over ten thousands, which is the most abundant organic polymer on the earth.

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