Neet Solved Paper 2013 Question 54
Question: Macromolecule chitin is
Options:
A) nitrogen containing polysaccharide
B) phosphorus containing polysaccharide
C) sulphur containing polysaccharide
D) simple polysaccharide
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
- 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 _2O)} _{y}}. $
