LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pasta is an example of what biomolecule
A
Polysaccharide
B
Polypeptide
C
Triglyceride
D
Nucleic Acids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Starch, a complex carbohydrate in potatoes, pasta and rice, is a polysaccharide made up of many hundreds of units of glucose. Fiber is also made up from hundreds of units of glucose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any food rich in carbohydrates will contain mostly polysaccharides, such as potatoes, rice, pasta, grains, bread and any other starchy food. Humans use these carbohydrates for quick energy. In the digestive system, polysaccharides are broken down to simple sugars and absorbed into the blood stream.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. Another name for a carbohydrate biomolecule is saccharide. Carbohydrates are diverse and plentiful biomolecules involved in many important functions in cells. Foods such as pasta, potatoes, corn, rice, and wheat are rich carbohydrates in human diets.

Detailed explanation-4: -Polysaccharides– Starch, glycogen, and cellulose are examples of polysaccharides.

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