General Classification and Function of Biomolecules

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General Classification and Function of Biomolecules: Overview

The topic discusses the classification, types and structure of biomolecules. We will study in detail the functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. A brief note on the characteristics of biomolecules is given here.

Important Questions on General Classification and Function of Biomolecules

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What is the role of bioelements?

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What are the types of bioelements?

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How many bioelements are in the human body?

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Give examples of bioelements.

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Fill in the blank with the correct word given in the bracket.

_____ (Pheromones/Mucus) is the chemical substance, found in the musk of male musk deer.

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Choose the correct statements.

A. Acid soluble fractions have more than one thousand Dalton.

B. Common acid used in the living cell compound analysis is hydrochloric acid.

C. Number of carbons in arachidonic acid is 20.

D. Serine is the hydoxy methyl group amino acid.

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Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids forms which of the following?

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Mark the correct average composition of cell, in respect to % of total cellular mass.

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Biomacromolecules are acid insoluble fraction in the cell. These includes?

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Find out the wrongly matched pair.

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Select the correct match regarding the composition of human body,

(a) Hydrogen - 3.3%

(b) Carbon -  65%

(c) Magnesium - 0.1%

(d) Calcium - 1.5%

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Which one of the following carbohydrates is a heteropolysaccharide?

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Following technique uses radioactive precursors for observing metabolic activities of macromolecules, is

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

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Match the column I with column II and select the correct option.
 

Column-I Column- II
 (A) Triglycerides  (1) Galactose
 (B) Lactose  (2) Glycerol
 (C) RNA  (3) Palmitic acid
 (D) β - pleated  (4) Uracil
 (E) Bee wax  (5) Secondary structure

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About 98% of the mass of every living organism is composed of just six elements including carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen,