Consider a double helix. Are the base pairs?
part of the backbone structure
inside the helix
outside the helix
In what ways does starch show similarity with cellulose?
Starch and cellulose both are polysaccharides. They show similarity in the following ways:
(i) Both starch and cellulose do not reduce Fehling’s solution or Tollen’s reagent.
(ii) They do not form osazone.
(iii) Both are amorphons solid.
(iv) Both are polymers of D-glucose.