Sugar and amino acids are
Primary metabolites
Secondary metabolites
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After grinding a living tissue in trichloroacetic acid and then straining it, you would obtain two fractions : acid soluble pool and acid insoluble fraction. Acid insoluble fraction does not contains
Nucleic acids
Polysaccharides
Lipids
Flavonoids and alkaloids
Which of the following secondary metabolites are used as drugs?
Vinblastin and curcumin
Anthocyanin
Gums and cellulose
Abrin and ricin
Choose the element which is negligible in living matter
Si
Mg
Ca
S
Select the correct constituents of protein
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulphur
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur
Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Chemical compounds that have molecular weights less than one thousand dalton are usually referred to as
Biomolecules
Micromolecules
Macromolecules
Both (a) and (b)
Most abundant substance in living organisms
micromolecules
macromolecules
cellular pool
water
The sum total composition of acid soluble and acid insoluble fraction pool represents the
Molecular
Dead cells
Gene library
Cellular pool
Identify the term ‘ash’ in term of living tissue sample analysis from the statements given below
Organic compounds oxidised to gaseous form ( and water vapour) after burning of the tissue
The material left after burning the tissue which contains inorganic elements (e.g., calcium, magnesium etc.)
Compounds removed in the form of gases
Compounds which may be soluble in intracellular fluid
The most abundant chemical in living organisms is
Protein
Water
Lipids
Nucleic acids
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
