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प्रश्न
Which monosaccharide units are present in starch, cellulose and glucose and which linkages link these units?
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उत्तर
In starch a-glucose units are present, in cellulose β-D glucose units are present. In starch and glycogen glycosidic a-linkage is present and in cellulose glycosidic β-linkage is present between glucose units.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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The number of primary and secondary hydroxyl groups in ribose are -
(a) 1, 3
(b) 2, 3
(c) 3, 1
(d) 3, 2
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\[\begin{array}{cc}
\ce{CHO}\phantom{..}\\
|\phantom{......}\\
\ce{(CHOH)4}\\
|\phantom{......}\\
\ce{CH2OH}
\end{array}\]
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Reducing sugars reduce ____________.
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