FOOD TECHNOLOGY

FOOD CHEMISTRY

CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which biomolecule are in starches and fibers?
A
Lipid
B
Protein
C
Nucleic Acid
D
Carbohydrate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Complex carbohydrates (polysaccharides) comprise starches and dietary fibers. Starches are polymers of glucose.

Detailed explanation-2: -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. Carbohydrates are one of the major classes of biomolecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collectively, sugars, starch, and glycogen are know as carbohydrates, and they are an important source of cellular energy. Cellulose i s yet another polysaccharide formed from glucose. Cellulose is composed of unbranched, parallel chains of glucose.

Detailed explanation-4: -Starch, glycogen, cellulose, and chitin are examples of polysaccharides. Starch is the stored form of sugars in plants and is made up of amylose and amylopectin (both polymers of glucose).

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