Results for: Amylose

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In Health

Which of the foolowing carbohydrate is not a polysaccharide Glycogen Amylose Amylopectin Isomaltose Cellulose?

It is isomaltose. Isomaltose is a disaccharide not a polysaccharide. If you think about it, maltose is a disaccharide and isomaltose contains the word maltose, so if I was giv… (MORE)

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In Health

What is the function of amylose?

Amylose helps keep the structure of plants amylose is good for storage in plants.

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In Plastics and Polymers

How could you determine the degree of polymerization of amylose?

Well,, that's a good one!!! We can measure it spectrophotometrically by measuring the amount of inorganic phosphate released during the reaction. Also we can use Light sca… (MORE)

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In Literature & Language

The structural difference between amylose and amylopectin?

Amylose is type of starch which is unbranched. Consisting 1-4 Alfa glycosidic linkage. It is not easy to digested and takes less space than amylopectin. Amylopectin is branche… (MORE)

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In Literature & Language

Does glycogen and amylopectin have a helical structure like amylose and if yes why is it that glycogen and amylopectin form red-violet colouration with potassium iodide?

Yes, they are helical. The change in colouration is due to iodine being trapped in the helix. Difference in colour is due to the different wavelength of light being absorbed w… (MORE)

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In Chemistry

Why does amylose give a negative test with Fehling's solution?

Monosaccharides are tested with the help of Fehling's solution and give a positive result. Amylose is made up of polysaccharides and hence gives a negative test with the F… (MORE)