Embibe Experts Solutions for Chapter: Biomolecules, Exercise 1: Exercise

What are anomers?

What are nucleic acids? Mention their two important functions.

What is the difference between a nucleoside and a nucleotide?

Distinguish between the structures of $\mathrm{\alpha }-$and $\mathrm{\beta }-$glucose.

Write the product when $\mathrm{D}-$glucose reacts with conc.${\mathrm{HNO}}_3$.

What is the basic structural difference between glucose and fructose?

Name two carbohydrates which act as biofuels.

Enzymes are