LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
All the following are polysaccharides except
A
Starch
B
Cellulose
C
Dextran
D
Glycogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -(1) starch, (2) glucose, (3) stachyose, (4) maltose, (5) raffinose, (6) cellulose, (7)sucrose, (8) lactose. iii) Starch forms helical secondary structures but cellulose does not contain complex helices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sucrose is not an example of polysaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose is the main polysaccharide in the plant cell wall.

Detailed explanation-4: -Common examples of polysaccharides are cellulose, starch, glycogen, and chitin.

Detailed explanation-5: -Glycogen: It is made up of a large chain of molecules. Cellulose: The cell wall of the plants is made up of cellulose. Starch: It is formed by the condensation of amylose and amylopectin. Inulin: It is made up of a number of fructofuranose molecules linked together in chains. 24-Dec-2020

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