Identify the substances having glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure:

Identify the substances having glycosidic bond and peptide bond, respectively in their structure:
A Glycerol, trypsin
B Cellulose, lecithin
C Inulin, insulin
D Chitin, cholesterol

Detailed Solution

Inulin is a fructan (polysaccharide of fructose) in which adjacent fructose units are linked by glycosidic bonds. Insulin is a protein of 51 amino acids, in which adjacent amino acids are linked by peptide bonds. So inulin and insulin, respectively.

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