It is the gel-like fluid substance of a cell that is enclosed by the plasma membrane. The other cellular compounds are found within the cytoplasm. It is mainly composed of water, salts, proteins and cellular organelles like mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi body, lysosomes, ribosomes etc.

Match List - I with List- II. Column-I Column-II (a) Protein (i) C = C double bonds (b) Unsaturated fatty acid (ii) Phosphodiester bonds (c) Nucleic acid (iii) Glycosidic bonds (d) Polysaccharide (iv) Peptide bonds Choose the correct answer from options given below.

( a ) - ( iv ) ; ( b ) - ( i ) ; ( c ) - ( ii ) ; ( d ) - ( iii )

( a ) - ( i ) ; ( b ) - ( iv ) ; ( c ) - ( iii ) ; ( d ) - ( ii )

( a ) - ( ii ) ; ( b ) - ( i ) ; ( c ) - ( iv ) ; ( d ) - ( iii )

( a ) - ( iv ) ; ( b ) - ( iii ) ; ( c ) - ( i ) ; ( d ) - ( ii )

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Describe cytoplasm.

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Lecithin is a

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Which one of the following is NOT an unsaturated fatty acid?

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Read the following statements on lipids and find out the correct set of statements:

(a) Lecithin found in the plasma membrane is a glycolipid.

(b) Saturated fatty acids possess one or more $C = C$ bonds.

(d) Lipids are generally insoluble in water but soluble in some organic solvents.

(e) When a fatty acid is esterified with gIycerol, monoglycerides are formed.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Which of the following is not polymeric?

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Match List - I with List- II.

Column-I		Column-II
(a)	Protein	(i)	$C = C$ double bonds
(b)	Unsaturated fatty acid	(ii)	Phosphodiester bonds
(c)	Nucleic acid	(iii)	Glycosidic bonds
(d)	Polysaccharide	(iv)	Peptide bonds

Choose the correct answer from options given below.

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A typical fat molecule is made up of

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Given below is the chemical formula of

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Write a short note on
Wax

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Compounds found in acid soluble pool have molecular weight ranging from

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After grinding a living tissue in trichloroacetic acid and then staining it, you would obtain two fractions: acid soluble pool and acid insoluble fraction. Acid insoluble fraction does not contain

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Steroids

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What is the function of ATP in cell metabolism? Explain with the aid of diagram, how its structure makes it possible.

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Carbohydrates, lipids and protein are formed from their basic building blocks by

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Explain the composition of triglyceride.