Description : The salivary hydrolase is known as salivary amylase, or ptyalin. Ptyalin digests carbohydrates breaking starch and glycogen, glucose polymers, into maltose (a glucose disaccharide) and dextrin.
Last Answer : Why doesn't the food enter the trachea instead of going to the esophagus?
Description : After the action of phosphorylase, glycogen is converted into (A) Amylopectin (B) dextrin (C) Amylose (D) Maltose
Last Answer : Answer : B
Description : Iodine test is positive for starch, dextrin and (A) Mucoproteins (B) Agar (C) Glycogen (D) Cellulose
Last Answer : C
Description : Iodine solution produces no color with (A) Cellulose (B) Starch (C) Dextrin (D) Glycogen
Last Answer : A
Description : Iodine gives a red colour with (A) Starch (B) Dextrin (C) Glycogen (D) Inulin
Description : A polysacchharide which is often called animal starch is (A) Glycogen (B) Starch (C) Inulin (D) Dextrin
Last Answer : D
Description : A carbohydrate which can not be digested in human gut is (A) Cellulose (B) Starch (C) Glycogen (D) Maltose
Last Answer : Answer : A
Description : Diastase can be used for the hydrolysis can be used for the hydrolysis of (A) Sucrose (B) Starch (C) Cellulose (D) Maltose
Description : In which of the following groups are all polysaccharides? (a) Sucrose, glucose and fructose (b) Maltose, lactose and fructose (c) Glycogen, sucrose and maltose (d) Glycogen, cellulose and starch
Last Answer : (d) Glycogen, cellulose and starch
Description : The monosaccharide obtained by hydrolysis of starch is : (a) D-Glucose (b) Maltose (c) D-Galactose (d) D-Ribose
Last Answer : D-Glucose
Description : A carbohydrate, commonly known as dextrose is (A) Dextrin (B) D-Fructose (C) D-Glucose (D) Glycogen
Description : Dextrin is (A) Animal glue (B) Starch glue (C) Albumin glue (D) Rubber based adhesive
Last Answer : Answer: Option D
Description : Glycogen phosphorylase liberates the following from glycogen (A) Glucose (B) Glucose-6-phosphate (C) Glucose-1-phosphate (D) Maltose
Last Answer : Answer : C
Description : Hydrolysis of maltose will give rise to what ?
Last Answer : Two glucose units.
Description : Honey contains the hydrolytic product of (A) Lactose (B) Maltose (C) Inulin (D) Starch
Description : Action of salivary amylase on starch leads to the formation of (A) Maltose (B) Maltotriose (C) Both of the above (D) Neither of these
Description : Dietary fibres are rich in (A) Cellulose (B) Glycogen (C) Starch (D) Proteoglycans
Description : The carbohydrate reserved in human body is (A) Starch (B) Glucose (C) Glycogen (D) Inulin
Description : Starch and glycogen are polymers of (A) Fructose (B) Mannose (C) α−D-Glucose (D) Galactose
Description : UDP Glucuronic acid is required for the biosynthesis of (A) Chondroitin sulphates (B) Glycogen (C) Lactose (D) Starch
Description : Amylose is a constituent of (A) Starch (B) Cellulose (C) Glycogen (D) None of these
Description : The most abundant carbohydrate found in nature is (A) Starch (B) Glycogen (C) Cellulose (D) Chitin
Description : Which compound is a monosaccharide? w) maltose x) sucrose y) glucose z) glycogen
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- GLUCOSE
Description : Which of the following yields a substance other than glucose on degradation by water? w) Cellulose x) Glycogen y) Sucrose z) Maltose
Last Answer : ANSWER: Y -- SUCROSE
Description : The sugar that yields only glucose on hydrolysis is (a) Lactose (b) Sucrose (c) Maltose (d) Fructose
Last Answer : Maltose
Description : An enzyme which brings about the conversion of starch into maltose is known as
Last Answer : An enzyme which brings about the conversion of starch into maltose is known as A. Diastase B. Zymase C. Maltase D. Invertase
Description : Consider the following statements: (1) Cutin is a fatty acid polymer (2) Starch is a fatty acid polymer (3) Sucrose is monosaccharide (4) Maltose is polymer of fructose
Last Answer : Ans. ((b))
Description : Cereals are a rich source of - (1) Starch (2) Glucose (3) Fructose (4) Maltose
Last Answer : (1) Starch Explanation: Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an ... It consists of two types of molecules: the linear and helical amylose and the branched amylopectin.
Description : The end product of the digestion of starch in the alimentary canal is — (1) glucose (2) galactose (3) maltose (4) isomaltose
Last Answer : (1) glucose Explanation: Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined by glycosidic bonds. Sugar from molasses or sugarcane, fruits or starch is first converted to glucose and fructose in presence of an enzyme called invertase.'
Description : Which converts starch into maltose?
Last Answer : Saliva
Description : Which is the enzyme that converts starch into maltose?
Last Answer : Ptyalin
Description : Only two of the following Statements accurately describe what happens in the mouth. 1. 2. 3. 4. Amylase breaks down large starch molecules into smaller maltose molecules. Chewing increases the surface area of food for digestion. Saliva emulsifies ... ? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 3 and 4 (d) 1 and 4
Last Answer : (a) 1 and 2
Description : Which one of the following is the correct matching of the site of action on the given substrate, the enzyme acting upon it and the end product? (a) Small intestine : Proteins Pepsin → ... Trypsin → Monoglycerides (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide (maltose)
Last Answer : (d) Small intestine : Starch α-Amylase → Disaccharide
Description : Translocation of carbohydrate nutrients usually occurs in the form of (a) glucose (b) maltose (c) starch (d) sucrose.
Last Answer : (d) sucrose.
Description : Which of the following is a disaccharide? (A) Sucrose (B) Glucose (C) Starch (D) Maltose
Last Answer : (A) Sucrose
Description : __________ is a polysaccharide. (A) Maltose (B) Starch (C) Sucrose (D) Glucose
Last Answer : (B) Starch
Description : The enzyme which converts starch into the disaccharides maltose is (A) Diastase (B) Maltase (C) Yeast (D) None of these
Last Answer : (A) Diastase
Description : Which of the following human digestive enzymes is incorrectly matched to its substrate? a) pepsin - protein b) trypsin - starch (pron: TRIP-sin) c) pancreatic amylase - starch (pron: AM-i-lase) d) lipase - fat e) maltase - maltose.
Last Answer : ANSWER: B -- TRYPSIN - STARCH
Description : The end product of the digestion of starch in the alimentary canal is— (1) glucose (2) galactose (3) maltose (4) isomaltose
Last Answer : glucose
Description : Cereals are a rich source of (1) Starch (2) Glucose (3) Fructose (4) Maltose
Last Answer : Starch
Description : $ The process of formation of polysaccharides by condensation of monomers is called hydrolysis. Glycogen is a stored food materials found in plants.
Last Answer : $ The process of formation of polysaccharides by condensation of monomers is called hydrolysis. Glycogen is a ... D. If both As and R are wrong.
Description : Which of the following represents the action of insulin? (a) Increases blood glucose level by stimulating glucagon production. (b) Decreases blood glucose levels by forming glycogen. (c) ... promoting cellular uptake of glucose. (d) Increases blood glucose levels by hydrolysis of glycogen.
Last Answer : (b) Decreases blood glucose levels by forming glycogen
Description : Complete hydrolysis of proteins produces : (a) Ammonia and carbon dioxide (b) Urea and uric acid (c) A mixture of amino acids (d) Glycogen and a fatty acid
Last Answer : A mixture of amino acids
Description : Which of the following is known as animal starch? (1) glycogen (2) cellulose (3) glucose (4) chitin
Last Answer : (1) glycogen Explanation: Glycogen, the principal storage form of glucose in animal cells, sometimes called "animal starch" for its resemblance with starch found in plants. It t is stored in ... be converted to glucose if needed. In the liver this conversion is regulated by the hormone glucagon.
Description : Carbohydrate is stored in the body as (1) glucose (2) starch (3) glycogen (4) sucrose
Last Answer : (3) glycogen Explanation: Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide that serves as a form of energy storage in animals and fungi. In humans, glycogen is made and stored primarily in the ... branched and compact than starch. Polysaccharide represents the main storage form of glucose in the body.
Description : What is glycogen? Why glycogen is also known as animal starch?
Last Answer : Ans: Glycogen is polysaccharide of glucose. Carbohydrates are stored in animal body as glycogen. It is found in liver, brain. It is also known as animal starch because its structure is similar to amylopectin and is highly branded.
Description : Floridean starch has structure similar to (a) starch and cellulose (b) amylopectin and glycogen (c) mannitol and algin (d) laminarin and cellulose.
Last Answer : (b) amylopectin and glycogen
Description : Which one of the following pairs is mismatched? a. Protein - amino acids b. Nucleic acid - nucleotides c. Fats - glycogen d. Starch - glucose
Last Answer : c. Fats - glycogen
Description : Which of the following is a nitrogenous polysaccharide : (a) Starch (b) Cellulose (c) Chitin (d) Glycogen
Last Answer : (c) Chitin
Description : The common energy-storage polysaccharide in animals is: a) glycogen b) fructose c) starch d) collagen
Last Answer : ANSWER: A -- GLYCOGEN