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COMEDK · Chemistry · 30. Biomolecules

Pick out the incorrect statement(s) from the following.
1. Glucose exists in two different crystalline forms, \(\alpha\)-D-glucose and \(\beta\)-D-glucose.
2. \(\alpha\)-D-glucose and \(\beta\)-D-glucose are anomers.
3. \(\alpha\)-D-glucose and \(\beta\)-D-glucose are enantiomers.
4. Cellulose is a straight chain polysaccharide made of only \(\beta\)-D-glucose units.
5. Starch is a mixture of amylase and amylopectin, both contain unbranched chain of \(\alpha\)-D-glucose units.

  1. A 1 and 2 only
  2. B 2 and 3 only
  3. C 3 and 4 only
  4. D 3 and 5 only
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(D) 3 and 5 only

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\(\alpha\)-D-glucose and \(\beta\)-glucose, differ in the orientation of \(-\mathrm{H}\) and \(-\mathrm{OH}\) groups are first carbon atom. Such isomers are called anomers. Starch is a mixture of amylase and amylopectin but amylase is a straight chain polymer while amylopectin…