Question

Biomolecules are formed by certain specic linkages between simple monomeric units. Write the names of linkages and monomeric units in the following class of biomolecules. 

i) Starch 

ii) Protein 

iii) Nucleic acid

Answer 1

i) Starch – Monomer: α – D – (+) – Glucose 

Linkage: Glycosidic linkage 

ii) Protein – Monomer: α – amino acids 

Linkage: Peptide linkage or Peptide bond 

iii) Nucleic acid – Monomer: Nucleotide 

Linkage: Phosphodiesterlinkage