Identify wheather the given statements are true or false
I. A protozoan contains thousand of organic compounds
II. Concentration of biomolecules in an organism is not fixed
Both statements I and II are true
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Both statements I and II are false
Related Questions
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)
Identify wheather the given statements are true or false
I. A protozoan contains thousand of organic compounds
II. Concentration of biomolecules in an organism is not fixed
Both statements I and II are true
Statement I is true, but Statement II is false
Statement I is false, but Statement II is true
Both statements I and II are false
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
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
Which of the following secondary metabolites are used as drugs?
Vinblastin and curcumin
Anthocyanin
Gums and cellulose
Abrin and ricin
Grinding of a living tissue in trichloroacetic acid shows the presence of the inorganic compounds like sulphate, phosphate etc, which are categorised in
Acid insoluble fraction
Acid soluble fraction
Both (a) and (b)
Not found in cellular pool
The most abundant chemical in living organisms is
Protein
Water
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Most abundant substance in living organisms
micromolecules
macromolecules
cellular pool
water
Select the incorrect match w.r.t secondary metabolites
Pigments- Carotenoids, Anthocyanins
Toxins- Abrin, Ricin
Drugs- Curcumin, Concanavalin-A
Polymeric substances- Rubber, Gums
