(i) Which one of the following is a disaccharide :Starch, Maltose, Fru

(i) Which one of the following is a disaccharide :Starch, Maltose, Fructose, Glucose ?(ii) What is the difference between fibrous protein and globular protein ?(iii) Write the name of vitamin whose deficiency causes bone deformities in children.

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(i) Maltose

(ii) Fibrous proteins: parallel polypeptide chain, insoluble in water.

Globular proteins: spherical shape, soluble in water.

(iii) Vitamin D

Detailed Answer:

(i) Maltose is disaccharide.

Fibrous protein	Globular protein
It consists linear thread like molecules which tend to lie side by side to form fibres.	It consists compact form of molecules which are folded together.
Example: Keratin, collagen	Example: enzymes, hormones

(iii) The deficiency of vitamin D causes bone deformities in children.