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q what is an oligopeptide how is it differing from a polypeptidepeptide is the molecule formed by the union of amino acids through the peptide bond
q what is constitutional unit of proteinsthe constitutional units of proteins are the amino
q what is the significance of proteins for living beingsproteins play an essential role in nearly all biological processes due to their variety they
q what are the proteins how can the protein diversity of living beings be describedproteins are molecules made of sequences of amino acids bound by a
q what is meant by unsaturation or saturation of oils and fatswhen it is said that a triglyceride is saturated it means that in its molecule the
q concerning solubility how are the lipids classifiedoils and fats are hydrophobic molecules ie they are insoluble in water and non polar lipids in
q are organic solvents like benzene and ether non-polar or polar substancesthe ethers and benzene are molecules without electrically charged portions
q what are the hydrophobic molecules or hydrophobic molecular regions what are the hydrophilic molecules how can they be characterized in relation to
q what are the steroids what are the few examples of steroids with a biological functionsteroids are lipids based in an angular combination of four
q what are the phospholipidsphospholipids are molecules made of glycerol bound to one phosphate group and to two long molecules of fatty acids hence
q how are the triglycerides madetriglycerides oils or fats are made of one molecule of glycerol bound to three molecules of fatty acids hydroxyls of
q what is structural formula of glycerol to which organic function do these molecules belongglycerol is a linear chain of three carbons the central
q what are the major types of lipidsthe main types of lipids are phospholipids triglycerides fats and oils waxes and
q what are the major biological functions of the polysaccharidespolysaccharides have a structural function and an energy storage function
q what are the pentoses what are the vital roles of pentoses in dna and rna moleculespentoses are carbohydrates whole of five carbonsthe dna molecule
q what are the hexoses what are some examples of hexoses with vital biological functionshexoses are carbohydrates whole of six carbons galactose
q what is the difference between disaccharides and monosaccharides what are some examples of monosaccharides and of disaccharides that form
q what are the oligosaccharides monosaccharides and polysaccharidesmonosaccharides are simple molecules of carbohydrates that cannot be broken down
q what is the molecular formula of glucose how can its structural formula be explainedthe molecular formula of glucose is c6h12o6structurally glucose
q what are the organic chemical groups that describe carbohydrates how are carbohydrates classified according to the presence of those
q what are the major biological functions in which chlorine ions participatelike sodium cations chlorine anions actively participate in the
q why iodine is vital for human beingsiodine is a essential chemical element for the proper functioning of the thyroid since it is part of the
q what is phosphorylation what are various biological processes in which phosphorylation plays a critical rolephosphorylation is the name given to
q what is the significance of magnesium for plants what are the other major biological functions of magnesiummagnesium is basically vital for plants
q what is haemoglobin what is the inorganic element that is basic of the composition of haemoglobinhaemoglobin is the protein present in the blood