Quiz on Biomolecules

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7. On oxidation with a mild oxidising agent like Br2/H20, the glucose is oxidized to
(a) saccharic acid
(b) glucaric acid
(c) gluconic acid
(d) valeric acid

Answer & Explanation

(c) gluconic acid

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8. Invert sugar is
(a) a type of cane sugar
(b) optically inactive form of sugar
(c) mixture of glucose and galactose
(d) mixture of glucose and fructose in equimolar quantities

Answer & Explanation

(d) mixture of glucose and fructose in equimolar quantities

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9. Which of the following compounds is found abundatly in nature?
(a) Fructose
(b) Starch
(c) Glucose
(d) Cellulose

Answer & Explanation

(b) Starch or (d) Cellulose

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10. Glycosidic linkage is an
(a) amide linkage
(b) ester linkage
(c) ether linkage
(d) acetyl linkage

Answer & Explanation

(c) ether linkage

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