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Biomolecules- Facts Flashcards

1
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Smallest storage polysaccharide

A

Inulin

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2
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Fungal cellulose

A

Chitin

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3
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Sweetest sugar

A

Fructose

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4
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Least sweet sugar

A

Lactose

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5
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Grape sugar

A

Glucose

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6
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Blood sugar

A

Glucose

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7
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Brain sugar

A

Galactose

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8
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Dextrose

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Glucose

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9
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Laevulose

A

Fructose

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10
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Number of molecules in cellulose

A

6-10 k

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11
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Number of molecules in amylose

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200-1000

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12
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Number of molecules in amylopectin

A

6-37 k

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13
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Number of molecules in Glycogen

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6L

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14
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Number of carbons after which amylopectin is branched

A

24-30

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15
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Number of carbons after which Glycogen is branched

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8-12

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16
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Wood has — % of cellulose

A

50

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17
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Cotton has — % of cellulose

A

90

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18
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___ in present in hemolymph of insects

A

Trehalose

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19
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___ is found in germinating seeds

A

Maltose

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20
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Amino sugars are formed by

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Replacing NH2 in 2nd carbon OH

21
Q

Sarbitol is alcohol derived from ____ sugar

22
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Epimers can be formed in ring and linear structure. T/F

23
Q

Anomers can be formed in ring and linear structure. T/F

A

False- only ring

24
Q

Cane sugar is

25
Q

Galactose is present in

A

Hemicellulose, Pectin, Lactose and Glycolipid

26
Q

Ex of pentose (6)

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Ribose, ribulose, deoxyribose, arabinose, xylose, xylulose

27
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Most abundant org compound in the world

28
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Most abundant org compound in plant kingdom

28
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Inulin has —- fructose units linked by — bonds

A

25-35
Beta 1-2

29
Q

Inulin is found in the roots of

A

Dahlia and Artichoke

30
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Only water soluble polysaccharide is

31
Q

Chitin is a polymer of

A

N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

32
Q

____ monosaccharide doesn’t have d and l forms, because

A

Dihydroxy acetone
No chiral carbons are presents

33
Q

Dry weight of animal cell

A

60-70% protein

34
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Dry weight of plant cell

35
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Rayon fibre (Artificial silk) is formed by

36
Q

Transport of food in phloem is in the form of

37
Q

Hydrolised form of ____ is reducing

38
Q

Bond of trehalose

A

Alpha- 1,1 (Glucose)
Non reducing

39
Q

Polysaccharides are ___ in water

40
Q

Storage of glycogen is more in

A

Liver (Then muscles)

41
Q

Animal cement

A

Hyaluronic acid

42
Q

____ is found as a lubricating agent in CT matrix

A

Hyaluronic acid

43
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Hyaluronic acid composition

A

D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine

44
Q

Plant cement is formed by

A

Salts of pectin (Middle lamella)

45
Q

Ex of Heteropolysaccharides

A

Hyaluronic acid, chondroitin, hemicellulose, pectin, heparin

46
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_____ have capacity to bind proteins and water

A

Mucoppolysaccharides (Slimy in nature)

47
Q

Mucilage composition

A

Galactose and Mannose

48
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Mucilage found in

A

Succulents

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