LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Potatoes are example of which type of carbohydrates?

A	Oligosaccharide
B	Polysaccharide
C	Monosaccharide
D	Disaccharide

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Starch is a carbohydrate consisting of along chain of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced mostly by green plants for energy storage, e.g., peeled potato.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pectin is particularly abundant in potato cell walls. Pectin is a heterogeneous and complex galacturonic acid (GalpA)-rich polysaccharide composed of three major domains, homogalacturonans (HG), HG analogues, and type I rhamnogalacturonans (RGI), which are covalently linked to each other (Caffall and Mohnen, 2009).

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of complex carbs include: Potatoes and sweet potatoes. Peas. Whole grains.

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

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