Macromolecule chitin is                                                   [2013]

1. Nitrogen containing polysaccharide
2. Phosphorous containing polysaccharide
3. Sulphur containing polysaccharide
​​​​​​​
4. Simple polysaccharide
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 61%
Level 2: 60%+
Hints

Cellulose, the most important constituent of plant cell wall is made of                     [1998]

1. Unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by α 1, 4-glycosidic bond

2. Branched chain of glucose molecules linked by β 1, 4-glycosidic bond in straight chain and α, 1, 6-glycosidic bond at the site of branching

3. Unbranched chain of glucose molecules linked by β 1, 4-glycosidic bond

4. Branched chain of glucose molecules linked by α 1, 6-glycosidic bond at the site of branching

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
Level 3: 35%-60%
Hints

In which of the following groups, all the three are examples of polysaccharides?           

1. Starch, glycogen, cellulose

2. Sucrose, maltose, glucose

3. Glucose, fructose, lactose

4. Galactose, starch, sucrose 

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen | Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 82%
Level 1: 80%+
Hints
Links

The chitinous exoskeleton of arthopods is formed by the polymerisation of 

(1) keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate

(2) D-glucosamine

(3) N-acetyl glucosamine

(4) lipoglycans

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 84%
Level 1: 80%+
NEET - 2015
Hints

Cotton fibres mainly contains

1. cellulose           
2. glycogen
3. protein             
4. lipid
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 90%
Level 1: 80%+
AIIMS - 2009
Hints

Which of the following is a homopolysaccharide?

1. Heparin 2. Inulin
3. Pectin 4. Hyaluronic acid
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 86%
Level 1: 80%+
AIIMS - 2012
Hints
Links

Cellulose is present in

1.  cotton fibres

2. Paper

3. Cell wall of plants

4. All of these

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 94%
Level 1: 80%+
Hints
Links

Cellulose is the major component of cell walls of:

1. pythium

2. Xanthomonas

3. Pseudomonas

4. Saccharomyces

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
Level 3: 35%-60%
AIPMT - 2008
Hints

The chitinous exoskeleton of arthropods is formed by the polymerisation of–
1. D- glucosamine
2. N- acetyl glucosamine
3. Lipoglycans
4. Keratin sulphate and chondroitin sulphate

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 88%
Level 1: 80%+
Hints

All the following statements about cellulose are correct, except

1. Cellulose is homopolymer
2. it is the most abundant organic molecule in the biosphere
3. It is branched polymer of β -glucose
​​​​​​
4. It has β 1-4 glycosidic bonds
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates: Cellulose, Chitin, Inulin & Agar |
 51%
Level 3: 35%-60%
Hints