BIOCHEMISTRY

Assignment: week 1, Block 2

Total Marks: 40
1. Define and classify Carbohydrates. (4)
2. Classify Monosaccharides; (4)
a. According to number of carbon atom
b. According to aldehyde or keto group
3. Explain following terms: (11)

(a)Asymetric carbon
(b) Structural isomerism
(c) D and L isomerism
(d) Optical isomerism
(e) Epimerism
(f) Alpha & beta anomerism
(g)Anomers
(h) Mutarotation
(i) Glycaemic index
(j) Factors modifying glycaemic index value
(k)Glycaemic load
4. Describe following derivatives of Monosaccharides; (7)
a. Sugar acids
b. Sugar alcohols
c. Alditols
d. Amino sugars
e. Deoxy sugars
f. Neuraminic acid
g. L-Ascorbic acid
5. Explain the Main components of structure, functions, glycosidic bonds and importance of
following Homopolysaccharides; (14)

a. Starch
b. Dextrin
c. Inulin
d. Dextran
e. Glycogen
 f. Cellulose
g. Chitin

(Learning Source: U Satyanarayana Biochemistry)