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JEE Chemistry 2025 Question with Solution

Match List - I with List - II: List - I: (A) Amylase (B) Cellulose (C) Glycogen (D) Amylopectin List - II: (I) β\beta-C1-C4 plant (II) α\alpha-C1-C4 animal (III) α\alpha-C1-C4 α\alpha-C1-C6 plant (IV) α\alpha-C1-C4 plant Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  • A

    (A)-(IV),(B)-(II),(C)-(III),(D)-(I)\text{(A)-(IV)}, \text{(B)-(II)}, \text{(C)-(III)}, \text{(D)-(I)}

  • B

    (A)-(IV),(B)-(I),(C)-(III),(D)-(II)\text{(A)-(IV)}, \text{(B)-(I)}, \text{(C)-(III)}, \text{(D)-(II)}

  • C

    (A)-(III),(B)-(II),(C)-(I),(D)-(IV)\text{(A)-(III)}, \text{(B)-(II)}, \text{(C)-(I)}, \text{(D)-(IV)}

  • D

    (A)-(IV),(B)-(I),(C)-(III),(D)-(II)\text{(A)-(IV)}, \text{(B)-(I)}, \text{(C)-(III)}, \text{(D)-(II)}

Answer

Correct answer:B

Step-by-step solution

Standard Method

Given: List - I contains Amylase, Cellulose, Glycogen and Amylopectin. List - II contains carbohydrate linkage descriptions.

Find: The correct matching between List - I and List - II.

From the solution:

  • Amylase acts on α\alpha-C1-C4 glycosidic bonds in plant starch, so (A) \rightarrow (IV).
  • Cellulose is a plant polysaccharide with β\beta-C1-C4 linkages, so (B) \rightarrow (I).
  • Glycogen is described in the solution as having α\alpha-C1-C4 and α\alpha-C1-C6 linkages, so (C) \rightarrow (III).
  • The provided solution concludes Amylopectin \rightarrow (II), so (D) \rightarrow (II).

Therefore, the final matching is (A)(IV),(B)(I),(C)(III),(D)(II)(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II).

The correct option is B.

Note: The solution itself contains a conceptual inconsistency because amylopectin is a plant polysaccharide with α\alpha-C1-C4and** and **\alphaC1C6-C1-C6 linkages, whereas glycogen is the animal storage polysaccharide. However, both the source solution and listed correct option conclude B, so the extracted answer is B.

Match by glycosidic linkage and source

Given:

  1. Amylase is associated with hydrolysis of starch.
  2. Cellulose is a plant structural polysaccharide.
  3. Glycogen is a storage polysaccharide.
  4. Amylopectin is a branched component of starch.

Find: Which option reproduces the matching stated in the solution.

The solution identifies the descriptions as follows:

(A)  Amylase(IV)  α-C1-C4 plant(B)  Cellulose(I)  β-C1-C4 plant(C)  Glycogen(III)  α-C1-C4, α-C1-C6 plant(D)  Amylopectin(II)  α-C1-C4 animal\begin{aligned} (A)\;\text{Amylase} &\rightarrow (IV)\; \alpha\text{-C1-C4 plant} \\ (B)\;\text{Cellulose} &\rightarrow (I)\; \beta\text{-C1-C4 plant} \\ (C)\;\text{Glycogen} &\rightarrow (III)\; \alpha\text{-C1-C4, } \alpha\text{-C1-C6 plant} \\ (D)\;\text{Amylopectin} &\rightarrow (II)\; \alpha\text{-C1-C4 animal} \end{aligned}

Comparing this with the options, the arrangement matches:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)\text{(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)}

Hence, the correct option is B.

Common mistakes

  • Students often confuse cellulose with starch-like polysaccharides. This is wrong because cellulose contains β\beta-C1-C4 linkages, not α\alpha linkages. Always identify cellulose as the plant polymer with β\beta-glycosidic bonding.

  • A common mistake is mixing up glycogen and amylopectin because both are branched polysaccharides. This is problematic because glycogen is the animal storage polysaccharide, while amylopectin is a plant component of starch. Check both the linkage type and biological source before matching.

  • Students may match amylase as if it were a polysaccharide. This is incorrect because amylase is an enzyme that acts on α\alpha-C1-C4 bonds rather than being a carbohydrate structure itself. Distinguish between a biomolecule and the bond it acts upon.

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