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This is a storing organ.

  1. Gall bladder

  2. Liver

  3. Pancreas

  4. Colon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The gallbladder is a small storage organ located inferior and posterior to the liver. Though small in size, the gallbladder plays an important role in our digestion of food. The gallbladder holds bile produced in the liver until it is needed for digesting fatty foods in the duodenum of the small intestine.

A chemical where both D-galactose and L-galactose are present is

  1. Hyaluronic acid

  2. Agar-agar

  3. Lactose

  4. Raffinose


Correct Option: A

Which is true about heparin and hyaluronic acid?

  1. Both are mucopolysaccharides

  2. They are formed of glucuronic acid and glucosamine

  3. Heparin is anticoagulant while hyaluronic acid is lubricating

  4. All the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Mucopolysaccharides are the chain of sugar which is mainly found in the mucus and fluids present in the joints.
Heparin is an anticoagulant as they prevent the clotting of the blood. It inactivates the thrombin in the clotting process. It is produced by the produced by basophils and mast cells. It is synthesized in the liver and circulates in plasma. It is a glycosaminoglycan.
Hyaluronic acid acts as a cushion and lubricant in the joints and other tissues. It also helps in the capacitation of the sperms. It is also found in the fluid of eyes and joints. 
So, the correct answer is option C.

The most common monomer of carbohydrates is a molecule of

  1. Glucose

  2. Maltose

  3. Amino acid

  4. Phospholipid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Glucose is the simplest 6 carbon molecule that is the most common monomer of carbohydrates. It is the most abundant monosaccharide with the molecular formula C$ _6$H$ _1$$ _2$O$ _6$. It is mostly made by plants and green algae during photosynthesis.

Maltose is a disaccharide made of two molecules of glucose units.
An amino acid is the monomer of the proteins or polypeptide chains.
Phospholipids are mainly present in the cell membrane of animals that are made of phosphate and lipid molecules.
So, the correct option is 'Glucose'.

Which one of the following is a non - reducing carbohydrate?

  1. $\displaystyle Maltose$

  2. $\displaystyle Sucrose$

  3. $\displaystyle Lactose$

  4. $\displaystyle Ribose$


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A non-reducing sugar is a carbohydrate that is not oxidized by a weak oxidizing agent (an oxidizing agent that oxidizes aldehydes but not alcohols, such as the Tollen's reagent) in basic aqueous solution. The characteristic property of non-reducing sugars is that, in basic aqueous medium, they do not generate any compounds containing an aldehyde group. Example : sucrose, which contains neither a hemiacetal group nor a hemiketal group and, therefore, is stable in water.

To which one of the following chemical groups does lignin belong?

  1. Carbohydrates

  2. Porphyries

  3. Alkaloids

  4. Phenols


Correct Option: A

The prosthetic group of a conjugated protein classified as a glycoprotein is a

  1. Chromomorphic group

  2. Polysaccharide

  3. Metal ion

  4. Lipid


Correct Option: B
Explanation:
A conjugated protein is a protein that functions in interaction with other (non-polypeptide) chemical groups attached by covalent bonding or weak interactions.  The non-amino part of a conjugated protein is usually called its prosthetic group. Most prosthetic groups are formed from vitamins. Glycoproteins are proteins that contain various amounts of carbohydrate. A number of very important proteins fall in this class, including many of the blood plasma proteins and a large number of en­zymes and hormones. The carbohydrate bonded at each site of the protein may consist of a sin­gle monosaccharide unit or a linear or branched chain of several mono saccharides (called an oligosaccharide).

So, the correct answer is 'Polysaccharide'.

Three important polysaccharides made up of glucose monomers are-

  1. Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose

  2. Chitin, Glycogen, Starch

  3. Starch, Glycogen, Cellulose

  4. RNA, DNA, Starch


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Polysaccharides are carbohydrates whose molecules are made up of sugar molecules bonded together. They are composed of long-chain of monosaccharides. They range in structure from linear to highly branched form. They are made up of sugar mainly including glucose, fructose, etc.
So, the correct option is 'Sucrose, Lactose, Maltose'.

A polysaccharide is made up of which kind of monomers?

  1. Simple sugars

  2. Amino acids

  3. Nucleotides

  4. Fatty acids and glycerol


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Simple sugars are the monomers for the polysaccharides or carbohydrates. Simple sugars include glucose, fructose, ribose, xylose, etc.

Amino acids are the monomers for the polypeptide chains or proteins.
Nucleotides are the monomers of the nucleic acids i.e. DNA and RNA. Each nucleotide contains mainly three parts, namely sugar molecule, a nitrogenous base and a phosphate molecule.
Three molecules of fatty acids and one molecule of glycerol together form the fats and oils.
So, the correct option is 'Simple sugars'.

Which one of the following is a polysaccharide?

  1. Glucose

  2. Glycogen

  3. Maltose

  4. Lactose


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Glycogen is a multibranched polysaccharide of glucose that serves as a form of energy storage in humans, animals, and fungi

Hence, the correct answer is 'Glycogen'.