Draw the structure of cellulose and amylose and state their structural similarities and differences.

Q: Describe how monosaccharides are combined to formdisaccharides.

A: Carbohydrate is an ideal energy source for the body. This is because this biomolecule will be easily…

Q: Draw the structure of the tripeptide alanylglycylvaline and determine its name using three-letter…

A: The amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Proteins are produced by the translation…

Q: Identify the following types of biomolecules and label and identify the functional groups

A: A molecule synthesized by cells or living organisms is referred to as a biomolecule. The major type…

Q: Define glycolipids.

A: Glycolipids are the lipids with carbohydrate attached by glycosidic covalent bond Their role is to…

Q: Describe the structure of the repeating basic unit of (a) amylose and (b) cellulose.

A: Green plants, algae, and oomycetes all have cellulose as a structural component of their major cell…

Q: Tabulate two differences between glycogen and cellulose based on the molecular structure.

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Q: What changes in the structure of each polysaccharide affect its gelling property? Explain

A: Colloid polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic polymers are used to make gels, which are solid,…

Q: Draw the basic structure of a named lipid and identify its 2 main types of component.

A: A lipid is any of a diverse group of organic compounds that are insoluble in water. They include…

Q: Define Polysaccharides.

A: Carbohydrates are integral to nourishment and are found in a wide assortment of regular and prepared…

Q: Describe the general characteristics of lipids.

A: Answer- Lipid is a biomolecule that is made up of a hydrophilic head and two hydrophobic tails. They…

Q: Which of the following shorthand names best characterizes the following disaccharide? a. Glc…

A: Carbohydrates are macronutrients and significant nutritional components. They can be formed as…

Q: Compare/contrast the structures of the following carbohydrate pairs: (a) D-ribose and D-ribulose…

A: Carbohydrates or carbs are macronutrient consisting of Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. In nature…

Q: Explain why each of the following are reducing sugars: mannose, glucopyranose, fructofuranose, and…

A: DEFINITION FOR REDUCING SUGARS:- A  reducing sugar is any sugar that is capable of acting as  a…

Q: Define hydroxyl groups.

A: The “functional groups” are explicit groupings of atoms in a molecule that have their own trademark…

Q: Draw the structure of cellulose and amylose and state their structural similarities and differences

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Q: Identify two types of macromolecules in which hydrogenbonds are important parts of the structure.

A: Introduction: Those molecules that structure and perform various functions in the living body are…

Q: Write definition of α- and β-anomers of monosaccharides.

A: Monosaccharides are monomers that form the polymer polysaccharides (carbohydrates). A monosaccharide…

Q: Explain the differences between a monosaccharide, a disaccharide, and apolysaccharide, and give an…

A: Carbohydrates are mainly compounds of carbon hydrogen and oxygen. these are also known as…

Q: H CH,OH H CH2OH H OH (а) H (c) H (b) Н CH2OH OH HO OH H H Но ÓH OH H OH H OH ОН H H

A: Monosaccharide can be defined as the simple sugar which consists of the two hydrogen atoms and one…

Q: Define pyrimidines.

A: Nucleus is the cell organelle which stores all genetic information in the form of chromosomes. The…

Q: List several examples of important monosaccharides andpolysaccharides.

A: The chemical molecules inside the cell of living things are called biomolecules. The important…

Q: Explain the difference between a hemiacetal and a glycoside.

A: Carbohydrates are polyhydroxyaldehyde or polyhydroxyketone or compounds which produce them on…

Q: Briefly describe the structural differences for each pair listed: A) Glycogen and Cellulose   B)…

A: Glycogen is the form in which glucose is stored in bacteria, fungi and animals. In humans, glycogen…

Q: Identify the final molecule (monomer) resulting from thedigestion of carbohydrates, proteins, and…

A: Digestion is the process of breaking down and chemically converting complex food into the simple…

Q: Describe what amyloids are, how they form, and why they might be more stable than a natively folded…

A: Amyloid refers to extracellular, proteinaceous, abnormal fibrous deposits found in organs and…

Q: Name four important monosaccharides and tell where each occurs in nature.

A: Monosaccharides are simple sugars present in a biological system. It contains oxygen, hydrogen, and…

Q: Determine the classification of the monosaccharide below:

A: Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy ketone or polyhydroxy aldehyde or compounds which produce them on…

Q: The amide linkages of proteins are referred to as________________________.

A: Introduction: Proteins are major biomolecules that consist of long chains of amino acids. The…

Q: Describe a rough structure of a phospholipid and explain the main difference with sphingolipid.

A: Lipids are amphiphilic molecules. That is they have one end that is hydrophilic and one end that is…

Q: Classify the following polysaccharide

A: Chitin-   B. homopolysaccharide Cellulose-  B. Homopolysaccharide Peptidoglycan-  A.…

Q: Starch can be separated into two principal polysaccharides, amylose and amylopectin. What is the…

A: Starch is a complex carbohydrate, which is composed of monosaccharides units.

Q: State the structural similarities and differences of cellulose and amylose.

A: Polysaccharides are also known as polycarbonates. They are the most common form of carbohydrates.…

Q: Describe the common structural features and the differences for eachof the following pairs: (a)…

A: Carbohydrates comprise sugars, starch, and also fibers, found in different types of food such as…

Q: what is the amount of cellulose in plant cell? describe the molecular structure of cellulose.

A: Introduction: Cellulose is the most abundant naturally occurring organic material on our Earth. It…

Q: Draw the structure of waxes (lipids)

A: A wax can be described as the simple lipid which is formed of an ester of a long chain alcohol and a…

Q: Does celluloid have something to do with cellulose?

A: Cellulose is a polysaccharide, composed of linear chain of thousands of β(1→4) linked D-glucose…

Q: what is the difference between the structure of cellulose and the structure of amylose?

A: Polysaccharides are the most prevalent carbohydrate present in food. They are polymeric…

Q: Sphingolipids can contain of all of the following except A. glycerol. B. sphingosine. C.…

A: Sphingolipids  are composed of sphingoside base to which fatty acid is linked through amide bond.…

Q: d) Consider the following disaccharide C. i. ii. iii. iv. OH HO OH OH HO Disaccharide C OH OH LOH…

A: A disaccharide is a two monosaccharide linked in a glycosidic bond. What is given to us is the chair…

Q: Write structural formula of glucose and ribose?

A: A carbohydrate is a biomolecule comprising of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) molecules,…

Q: Explain the role of lactose in structure ?

A: Lactose is the primary sugar (or carbohydrate) found naturally in milk and dairy. Lactose is made up…

Q: Cellulose is a large polysaccharide contai

A: Cellulose : cellulose is a polysaccharide of glucose units , consists of carbon hydrogen and oxygen…

Q: Describe the polarity, hydrogen bonding, and water solubility of aldehydes and ketones.

A: Both Aldehyde and ketone contain a carbonyl functional group.

Q: How many stereoisomers are possible for D-xylulose? A) 10 B) 6 C) 8 D) 4

A: Introduction: D-xylulose is a ketopentose having five carbon atoms in its structure.  Option D) is…

Q: Account for the origin of the term carbohydrate

A: Carbohydrates are a naturally occurring compound defined as polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones which…

Q: Determine the number of possible stereisomers in ribulose and sedoheptulose.

A: The type of isomerism in which molecules have a similar molecular formula and form a structure by…

Q: Account for the different structures of glycogen and cellulose.

A: Introduction: Carbohydrates are macromolecules that are comprised of hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon…

Q: Identify the chiral carbon in each of the following compounds: a. citronellol; one enantiomer has…

A: Organic compounds are often composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen. The structural…