Inulin is a:
1. Disaccharide containing two galactose
2. Disaccharide containing fructose and galactose
3. Polymer of fructose
4. Polysaccharide used in microbial culture

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates |
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Consider the given two statements:
Statement I: Iodine test can detect the presence of starch but not of cellulose in a given sample.
Statement II: Starch forms helical secondary structure and can hold iodine molecules while cellulose does not contain complex helices and hence cannot hold iodine.
 
1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II correctly explains Statement I
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II does not correctly explain Statement I
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Subtopic:  Carbohydrates | Carbohydrates: Starch & Glycogen |
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Given below is the structure of a monosaccharide. The homopolymer of this monosaccharide is used in:

1. Storage of carbohydrates in plants
2. Storage of carbohydrates in animals
3. Making the medium for microbial culture
4. Formation of the structure of the plant cell wall

Subtopic:  Carbohydrates |
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