Question

Fill in the blanks with suitable words:
(i)Starch is a carbohydrate made up of several units of________.
(ii) is an example of a food considered to be non-perishable.(iii) Preservatives commonly used in making mango pickle are__________ and________.
(iv) The intrinsic factor is important for the absorption of vitamin_________.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

(i)glucose

(iii)oil and salt

Answer 2

Answer:

i- Glucose. Starch is polysaccharide that has many units of glucose monomer. In starch these monomer of glucose is joined by alpha 1, 4 linkage.

ii. Cashew. This is self- stable food and we can keep it this kind of food over a month. They can be kept without refrigerator.

iii. Vinegar. It is acidic in nature that helps in killing microbe and avoids the spoilage of pickles.

iv. Vitamin B12. Intrinsic factor is secreted by the parietal cells of human and it is a glycoprotein which is absorbed by vitamin B12.