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vapour theoryi it was proposed by a greek philosopher pythagoras in 500 bcii each
heredity1 like begets like ie every living organism reproduces its own kind frog reproduce frogs rats reproduce rats
genetics1 the branch genetics started in 1900 after rediscovery of mendels work2
the mass number is used to calculate the number of in one atom of an elemement in order to calculate the number of neutrons you must subtract the
vitamin - kalso known as naptho quionone anti haemorrhagic vitamin coagulation vitamin menadoneit requires for formation of blood clotting factor
vitamin - ealso known as beauty vitamin tocopherol antisterlity vitaminantioxidant because it inhibits peroxide formationit stops undesired
vitamin - calso known as ascorbic acid anti viral vitamin anti cancer vitamin anti rabies vitamin anti scurvy vitaminit is the earliest known
cholinefound in egg liver amp kidneysynthesized in body with acetyle coait forms acetylcholinedeficiency causes damage to
vitamin - dalso known as calciferol anti ricket vitamin sun shine vitaminit is necessary for bones amp teethit is synthesized in presence of uv
vitamin - adiscovered by macollumalso known as retinol antixeropthalmic vitamin auxerophtholit is vitamin for normal vision it forms retinal
vitamins made up of protein or fatvitamins required in minute quantity for normal metabolism and body functionsvitamins are supposed to be vital
functions of proteinproteins from the colloidal complex of the protoplasm and its organellesmost abundant protein in organic world is rubisco or
conjugated proteinsbesides being made of polypeptides the conjugated proteins posses additional groups metals or ionsconsists of protein and
protein classification based on shapethere are three types of proteins on the basis of shape - fibrous globular intermediate1
collagen helixcollagen has a large amount of glycine 25 and proline and hydroxyproline 25they run parallel form a right handed super-helix that is
structure of proteinsproteins which are mixed polymers of amino acids can have up to four structural levels - primary secondary tertiary
proteinsprotein was discovered by mulderberzilius gave the catalytic concept amp gave the word protein which means first rankprotein holds the 1st
function of amino acidsproteins are polymers of amino acidsglycine form porphyrin nucleus in chlorophyll and heme haem proteins like haemoglobin and
non-protein amino acidsnon-protein amino acids are the ones which are not incorporated in proteins but occur freely or in combined state in
bile saltsthese are sodium or potassium taurocholate amp glycolatelethocholic acid cholic acid deoxycholic acid amp taurocholic acids are found in
cholesterolother name is parental steroidit is present all over the body but absent in cerebrospinal fluidcholesterol is found exclusively in animal
steroidsthey are a group of tetracyclic lipid derivatives which have a nucleus of cyclopentano-perhydrophenanthrene with phenanthrene part made of
chromolipidformed by lipid amp pigment eg carotene xanthophyllslycopene present in tomato amp red chillicarrot is rich in b-carotene converted into
lipoproteinsthey are complex biomolecules formed of -triglycerides phospholipids cholesterol and proteinslipoproteins are of four types
glycolipidsthey are lipids having sugar residuestwo common glycolipids are cerebrosides and gangliosides 1 cerebrosidesthey are made of amino alcohol