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The phase in paper chromatography is water that trapped in a thin strip or a small piece of paper that is placed in the solvent. (stationary/mobile)

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Important Questions on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques

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Which of the following biomolecules is common to respiration mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates, and proteins?
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Emerson's enhancement effect and red drop have been instrumental in the discovery of:
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If  14CO2 is added to a suspension of photosynthesizing chloroplasts, which of the following will be the first compound to be radioactive?
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Assertion (A): Chromatographic separation of leaf pigments shows that leaves has four different pigments.

Reason (R): Pigments absorb light at specific wavelengths and help in the process of photosynthesis. The major leaf pigments are chlorophyll-a, chlorophyll-b, xanthophylls and carotenoids. 

The correct option among the following is:

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A plant in your garden avoids photorespiratory losses, has improved water use efficiency, shows high rates of photosynthesis at high temperatures and has improved efficiency of nitrogen utilization. In which of the following physiological groups would you assign this plant?
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With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statements is not correct?
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In chromatography technique, the purification of a compound is independent of:
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Choose the correct statements among the following.
A) Chlorophyll is the major pigment responsible for the trapping of light, accessory pigments also participate
B) In green plants, H2O is the hydrogen donor
C) In purple sulfur bacteria the oxidation product is carbon
D) Radioisotope studies proved water as a source of O2 release in photosynthesis.
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A chromatography column, packed with silica gel as stationary phase, was used to separate a mixture of compounds consisting of A benzanilide B aniline and C acetophenone. When the column is eluted with a mixture of solvents, hexane:ethyl acetate 20:80 , the sequence of obtained compounds is: