K L Chugh Solutions for Chapter: Biomolecules, Exercise 2: Follow Up Problems

The tertiary structure of many proteins dissolved in water is disrupted by heating above ${80}^{\circ }\mathrm{C}$ but primary structure is unaffected. Explain.

State the difference between $\mathrm{\alpha }$-helix and $\mathrm{\beta }$-pleated sheet configuration.

What type of bonding occurs in $\mathrm{\alpha }$-helix configuration.

What type of bonding occurs in proteins?

What type of bonding occurs in $\mathrm{\beta }$-sheet?.

Living organisms are constantly in need of energy which they derive from food. Then why we have to eat only intermittently?

A mixed diet of carbohydrates, fats and proteins is better than any of them separately. Why is it so?