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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
q what are the major biological processes in which calcium participatescalcium is present in approximately all cells and has various functions
q how mineral salts participate in enzymatic activitymany mineral salts are cofactors of enzymes that are the substances without which enzymes do not
q why ph regulation is important for living beings how mineral salts participate in this regulationthe prospective of hydrogen ph is a measure of the
q what is the function of mineral salts in the creation of electric tension voltage at the cellular levelthe electric activity of the cell for
q how mineral salts participate in osmotic regulationosmotic pressure depends not on the nature of such particles and on the number of particles
q what are the major negative ions found in living beingsthe main anions found in living beings are the chlorine anion cl- the sulphate anion so- the
q which are the major positive ions found in living beingsthe major cations found in living beings are the calcium cation ca the potassium cation k
q what are the ions what are the two kinds of molecules into which ions are classifiedions are substances or atoms electrically charged by means of
q what are the major water properties that make water special for lifethe water properties that make water biologically important are molecular
q can the heat capacity of water be considered small or large what is the biological consequence of that characteristicfrom thermology it is