Sucrose (cane sugar) is a disaccharide. One molecule of sucrose on
hydrolysis gives:

1.  2 Molecules of glucose

2.  2 Molecules of glucose + 1 molecule of fructose

3.  1 Molecule of glucose +1 molecule of fructose

4.  2 Molecules of fructose

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The products of hydrolysis of lactose are-
1. Two molecules of glucose
2. One molecule of glucose and one molecule of galactose
3. One molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose
4. Two molecules of fructose
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Which of the following polymer is stored in the liver of animals?

1. Amylose 2. Cellulose
3. Amylopectin 4. Glycogen
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Match the sugars in Column-I with their types given in Column-II and mark the appropriate choice.
Column-I Column-II 
(A) Glucose   (i) Ketohexose
(B)  Fructose  (ii) Aldohexose
(C)  Ribose  (iii) Aldotetrose
(D) Erythrose  (iv) Aldopentose

1. (A) → (iv), (B) → (i), (C) → (iii), (D) → (ii)
2. (A) → (iii), (B) → (iv), (C) → (i), (D) → (ii)
3. (A) → (i), (B) → (ii), (C) → (iii), (D) → (iv)
4. (A) → (ii), (B) → (i), (C) → (iv), (D) → (iii)
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Which of the following correctly describes sucrose?

a. Monosaccharide b. Disaccharide
c. Reducing sugar d. Non-reducing sugar

Choose the correct option:

1. a and b 2. b and c
3. c and d 4. b and d
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Glycogen is a branched-chain polymer of α-D glucose units in which chain is formed by C1 - C4 glycosidic linkage whereas branching occurs by the formation of C1 - C6 glycosidic linkage. The structure of glycogen is similar to: 

1. Amylose

2. Amylopectin

3. Cellulose

4. Glucose

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There cyclic structures of monosaccharides are given below which of these are anomers.


1. I and II     
2. II and III
3. I and III   
4. III is anomer of I and II

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Amylopectin is a branched chain polymer of α-D-glucose having: 
1. C1-C4 and C1-C2 glycosidic linkage only.
2. C1-C6 glycosidic linkage only.
3. C1-C4 and C1-C6 glycosidic linkage only.
4. C1-C2 and C1-C6 glycosidic linkage only.
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Choose the correct statement among the following.
1. Monosaccharides are held together by peptide linkages to form disaccharides or polysaccharides.
2. Disaccharides are held together by peptide linkages to form monosaccharide or polysaccharides.
3. Monosaccharides are held together by phosphodiester linkages to form disaccharides or polysaccharides.
4. Monosaccharides are held together by glycosidic linkages to form disaccharides or polysaccharides.
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When 10 units of monosaccharides are condensed to form oligosaccharides, the number of water molecules eliminated are:
1. 10 2. 9
3. 8 4. 7
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