Biochemistry lab 5

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Exploring Biochemistry: Reducing Sugars and Starch

Welcome to the Biochemistry Lab 5 Quiz! This quiz will test your knowledge on the fascinating world of carbohydrates, particularly focusing on reducing sugars, starch, and their properties. Dive into the world of biochemistry and see how well you understand these crucial molecules!

Learn about reducing sugars and their reactions.
Understand the structure and function of amylopectin and glycogen.
Explore various testing methods used in carbohydrate analysis.

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Reducing sugars can reduce Tollens solution to:

Shiny silver mirror

Red ppt of cuprous oxide

Purple ring

Brownish to green complex

Fructose is reducing sugar because the ketone group can be converted to aldehyde group by which of the following mechanism?

Dihydroxylation

Dehydration

Isomerization

Redox system

Which of the following is correct regarding Amylopectin?

It has 1,4 glycosidic bond only

It has no branches

It has 1,6 glycosidic bond only

It represents 80% of starch

It is similar to amylopectin with more highly branched (with branches every 10-15 glucose units) and much larger

Glucose

Amylose

Glycogen

Amylopectin

What is the name of the test to check whether it is reducing or non-reducing sugars

Benedict's test

Iodine test

Molisch test

Seliwanoff's test

What is the reagent name of Benedict's test?

Iodine solution

Anthrone

Alkaline solution of cupric citrate complex

Conc. HNO3

Biochemistry lab 5

Exploring Biochemistry: Reducing Sugars and Starch

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