Chemistry-Carbohydrates
NEET Chemistry Carbohydrates MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12
If a polysaccharide is composed exclusively of 1000 -D-glucose units, how many glycosidic linkages are formed in its structure?
A
999
B
1000
C
1001
D
998
Correct Answer
Option A
Detailed Explanation
A polysaccharide with 1000 glucose units will form 999 glycosidic linkages, since each linkage connects two glucose units.
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