Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Answer the following question.
What is reducing sugar?
टिप्पणी लिखिए
Advertisements
उत्तर
- A sugar that serves as a reducing agent due to the presence of free aldehyde or ketone group is called a reducing sugar.
- These sugars reduce Benedict’s reagent (Cu2+ to Cu+) since they are capable of transferring hydrogens (electrons) to other compounds, a process called reduction.
- All monosaccharides are reducing sugars.
shaalaa.com
Biomolecules in the Cell
क्या इस प्रश्न या उत्तर में कोई त्रुटि है?
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Answer the following question.
How many types of polysaccharides you know?
Answer the following question.
How do secondary metabolites useful for mankind?
Match the following items given in column I and II.
| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | RNA | a. | Induced fit model |
| ii. | Yam plant | b. | Flax seeds |
| iii. | Koshland | c. | Hydrolase |
| iv. | Omega-3-fatty acid | d. | Uracil |
| v. | Sucrase | e. | Anti-fertility pills |
Long answer question.
Explain the classes of carbohydrates with examples.
Long answer question.
Describe the types of lipids and mention their biological significance.
Long answer question.
Describe the models for enzyme actions.
Long answer question.
Describe the factors affecting enzyme action.
Name the term that describes all the chemical reactions taking place in an organism.
Name the form in which carbohydrate is transported in a plant.
The most abundant molecule in cell is ______.
