After doing the chemical analysis of organic compounds found in living organisms, two fractions were observed namely
Acid soluble pool and acid insoluble pool
Carbon pool and hydrogen pool
Inorganic pool and organic pool
Aquous pool and non-aquous pool
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Chemical compounds that have molecular weights less than one thousand dalton are usually referred to as
Biomolecules
Micromolecules
Macromolecules
Both (a) and (b)
Chemical compounds which are found in the acid insoluble fraction are called
Biomolecules
Macromolecules
Micromolecules
Both (a) and (b)
The aggregation of the various kinds of biomolecules in a cell is referred to as the
Acid soluble pool
Acid insoluble pool
Cellular pool
None of the above
Primary metabolites play known roles in
Ecology
Chemical process
Human welfare
Physiological process
Which of the following statements are correct?
I. Relative abundance of carbon and hydrogen with respect to other elements is higher in any living organisms
II. Living organisms have more nitrogen and oxygen per unit mass than inanimate objects (e.g., earth crust)
III. All the elements present in a sample of earthβs crust are also present in a sample of living tissue
IV. Living organisms have more Ca,Mg,Na in them than inanimate object
I and II
II and III
I and IV
III and IV
Cholesterol is considered as a crucial molecule in animals because it is
Necessary for survival
Energy source
Helps in hydrolysis of glycogen
Source of many vertebrate hormones and other steroids
In animal tissues, the categories of compounds present are called
Molecules
Primary metabolites
Secondary metabolites
Biomolecules
Select the incorrect match w.r.t secondary metabolites
Pigments- Carotenoids, Anthocyanins
Toxins- Abrin, Ricin
Drugs- Curcumin, Concanavalin-A
Polymeric substances- Rubber, Gums
Choose the element which is negligible in living matter
Si
Mg
Ca
S
The acid soluble pool, roughly represents
Chemical composition of cell
Cytoplasmic composition of cell
Both (a) and (b)
None of the above