NEET Biology NEET PYQ-Biomolecule

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    Macromolecule chitin is [NEET 2013]

    A) nitrogen containing polysaccharide

    B) phosphorus containing polysaccharide

    C) sulphur containing polysaccharide

    D) simple polysaccharide

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    [A] Macromolecule chitin is a complex   polysaccharide containing amino sugars and chemically modified sugars (e.g.,      glucosamine, N-acetyl galactosamine, etc). Polysaccharides are long carbohydrate molecules of monosaccharide units joined together by glycosidic bonds. They have a general formula \[{{C}_{x}}{{({{H}_{2}}O)}_{y}}.\]


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