Concept explainers
(a)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement has to be stated.
Concept introduction: Hyaluronic acid is an acidic polysaccharide. An acidic polysaccharide has disaccharide as its repeating unit. One of the repeating disaccharide component is an amino sugar and one or both of the disaccharide components have a negative charge either due to the sulphate group or carboxyl group.
(b)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement has to be stated.
Concept introduction: Hyaluronic acid is an acidic polysaccharide. An acidic polysaccharide has disaccharide as its repeating unit. One of the repeating disaccharide component is an amino sugar and one or both of the disaccharide components have a negative charge either due to the sulphate group or carboxyl group.
(c)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement has to be stated.
Concept introduction: Hyaluronic acid is an acidic polysaccharide. An acidic polysaccharide has disaccharide as its repeating unit. One of the repeating disaccharide component is an amino sugar and one or both of the disaccharide components have a negative charge either due to the sulphate group or carboxyl group.
(d)
Interpretation: The validation of the given statement has to be stated.
Concept introduction: Hyaluronic acid is an acidic polysaccharide. An acidic polysaccharide has disaccharide as its repeating unit. One of the repeating disaccharide component is an amino sugar and one or both of the disaccharide components have a negative charge either due to the sulphate group or carboxyl group.
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