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Biomolecules

- Most asked topics of this chapter and its questions
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JEE Mains

Classify monosaccharides

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Glucose is not:
A
dextrose
B
grape sugar
C
aldohexose
D
ketohexose
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Polysaccharides

General Formula: (, where, n = 100 - 3000. 
Examples : Starch, Cellulose, Glycogen.
Among the following, the incorrect statement is:
A
Cellulose and amylose has 1,4-glycosidic linkage
B
Maltose and lactose has 1,4-glycosidic linkage
C
Lactose contains - D-galactose and -D-glucose
D
Sucrose and amylose has 1,2-glycosidic linkages
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JEE Advanced

Types of nitrogenous bases along with their structure

The nitrogen base residue present in a nucleotide is a heterocyclic nitrogenous base and is a derivative of either purine or pyrimidine.
Pyrimidines- have one ring in their structure.
  • Cystine
  • Thymine
Purine- have two ring in their structure
  • Adenine
  • Guanine
Guanine is an example of:
A
Nucleotide
B
Nucleoside
C
Purine base
D
Pyrimidine base