Why is it advantageous that polysaccharides can have branched chains? How do they achieve this structural feature?

Q: What are the main structural features of the polysaccharides starch? How do this aids in its…

A: Plants store glucose as the polysaccharide starch.  Starch can be separated into two fractions -…

Q: What is the general name for a monosaccharides which has 6 carbons 5 carbons • 3 carbons

A: Carbohydrates are classified into three types on the basis of the number of sugar units they…

Q: When simple monosaccharides are linked together into larger oligosaccharides by the process of…

A: Monosaccharides are considered as the smallest subunit of the larger complex oligosaccharides.

Q: What structural differences exist between oligosaccharides and polysaccharides?

A: Class of naturally occurring substances and derivatives created from them are known as…

Q: What are the different functional groups that can be found in the structure of the carbohydrates?

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

Q: Below is the structure of the _______ disaccharide ? The disaccharide below is a non-reducing…

A: Disaccharides which is also called biose or double sugar which is formed joining two monosaccharides…

Q: What is a polysaccharide? What are the functions of the polysaccharides?

A: Carbohydrates, often said as sugar molecules, are a type of molecule. Carbohydrates are one of the…

Q: What is the main structural difference between glycogen and starch?

A: polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates that are formed by the joining of small monomers together…

Q: What is meant by tertiary structure of proteins?

A: the proteins are made of multiple amino acids that are linked to each other via a peptide bond.…

Q: Why is it impossible for humans to digest food thatcontains cellulose?

A: Cellulose can be defined as the molecule which consist of hundreds  and  thousands  elements known…

Q: Do structural polysaccharides typically have extensive hydrogen bonding?

A: Structural polysaccharides  Structural polysaccharides are those materials that take part in the…

Q: What are the biological functions of polysaccharides?

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

Q: How many glycosylated oligopeptide contains how many peptide bonds?

A: Introduction: A glycosylated oligopeptide contains a sugar molecule attached to it either via…

Q: What atoms make up lipids? Are these molecules polar or nonpolar?

A: Lipids are the molecules that contain hydrocarbons and make up the building blocks of the structure…

Q: How does the structure of cellulose differ from starch and glycogen

A: The most common Polysaccharides are cellulose, starch and glycogen. All the three of which are…

Q: Why do cell membranes contain cholesterol?

A: All the prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells are enclosed by an elastic, thin covering called cell…

Q: How do the shapes of saturated, unsaturated, and trans fatty acids cause them to differ in their…

A: Saturated fatty acid contains flexible and unbranched hydrocarbon chains and saturated fatty acids…

Q: What are the different structural configurations of mono-, di- and polysaccharides?

A: Carbohydrates: These are the most abundant biomolecules ever present on earth. They are produced by…

Q: What is the essential difference between glycoproteins and metalloproteins

A: Proteins are huge biomolecules, or macromolecules, comprising of at least one long chain of amino…

Q: What are the structural differences between glucose, sucrose and starch?

A: • Gulcose is simple sugar with the chemical formula of C6H12O6. It is made of six carbon atom and…

Q: there a relationship between the structure and function of the di-, oligo-, and polysaccharides

A: Asked : If there is relationship between structure and function of given carbohydrates

Q: What structural features does a sphingolipid have in common with proteins? Are there functional…

A: Lipids can be defined as organic substance that are moderately insoluble in water but soluble in…

Q: Why are disulfide bonds particularly important and unique in their role as determinants of tertiary…

A: Proteins are polymers that are composed of individual units known as amino acids. Each amino acid is…

Q: Which of the following is the correct glycosidic bond linkage of the disaccharide shown? OH HO но Он…

A: Glycosidic linkages are the C-O-C linkages found between biomolecules like sugars. The are formed as…

Q: If the disaccharide maltose is formed from two glucose monosaccharides, which are hexose sugars, how…

A: Maltose comprises two glucose molecules bound together by an alpha-(1,4') glycosidic bond. The…

Q: What type of reaction joins two amino acids together? What other types of organic molecules rely on…

A: The type of reaction that joins two amino acids together is condensation reaction or dehydration…

Q: Which linear monosaccharide below corresponds to this cyclic one?  A) A B) B C) C D) D E) None…

A: Monosaccharides are the simplest and smallest unit that can not be degraded any further.…

Q: What group of organic compounds is essential for the formation of proteins and is therefore…

A: Groups of carbon atoms are normally covalently bound to hydrogen, normally oxygen, and frequently…

Q: In terms of structure, how is cholesterol different from bile salts?

A: Cholesterol is required to synthesize steroid hormones, vitamin D, and bile acids and is a…

Q: Why do proteins hold their shape?

A: Proteins are made of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. Hence proteins are called polypeptides.…

Q: How does chitin differ from cellulose in structure and function?

A: Introduction: Polysaccharides are the most common form of carbohydrates contained in food. They are…

Q: What properties does a phospholipid head group impart to the lipid, and why is that useful for a…

A: Fatty acids are important micromolecules which combine together to form lipids in plants, animals…

Q: How can the structure of a monosaccharide affect its bioactivity?

A: The simplest form of carbohydrates is called a monosaccharide with general chemical formula (CH2O)x.…

Q: What are the main biological functions of the polysaccharides?

A: Polysaccharides are complex carbohydrates formed by the polymerization of a large number of…

Q: In what cell (prokaryotic or eukaryotic cell)  secretes a layer of polysaccharide around the cell?

A: Almost all the cells have an external plasma membrane that not only controls what enters the cell,…

Q: What is the carbohydrate classification for the product produced when each of the following…

A: Carbohydrates are one among the 4 biomacromolecules within living organisms. They are represented by…

Q: What are the monosaccharides in the picture and the type of glycosidic bond of the disaccharide?

A: Carbohydrate is one of the major macromolecules needed in large amounts. It is the main source of…

Q: How many reducing ends and non-reducing ends will a oligosaccharide have with 4 exact branch points…

A: Oligosaccharide is a macromolecule of simple sugar like glucose-fructose and ribose etc.…

Q: What are pentoses? To what organic group do pentoses belong? Are nucleotides formed of only one type…

A: Biomolecules are the molecules present in the living cells.

Q: What Is the Structure and Chemistry of Oligosaccharides?

A: A carbohydrate is a biomolecule made up of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O) atoms, typically…

Q: Which amino acids contain the following? a. sulfur/sulfhydryl group b. aromatic group c. imidazole…

A: Amino acids are the monomer units that make up the polymer called proteins. They are connected to…

Q: What is the structural difference between the a hemiacetal form of a carbohydrate and the β form?

A: The carbon atom which is bonded to one -OH group and one -OR group is known as hemiacetal.

Q: Why are the most commonly observed conformations of the ribose ring those in which either atom C2′…

A: Penta furanoses form part of monomer units in nucleic acids , four atoms of the five membered ring…

Q: What is the main difference between a glycerophospholipid and a sphingophospholipid in terms of…

A: Lipids are an important component of biological systems. Glycerophospholipids and…

Q: What is the difference in structure between oligosaccharides and polysaccharides?

A: Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones with the general formula Cx(H2O)y. They can…

Q: What is it about the structure of cellulose and starch would cause these two sugars to produce lower…

A: Carbohydrates are classified as monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides based on the…

Nucleotides

It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). 

Nucleic Acids

Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.