Select the incorrect match w.r.t secondary metabolites
Pigments- Carotenoids, Anthocyanins
Toxins- Abrin, Ricin
Drugs- Curcumin, Concanavalin-A
Polymeric substances- Rubber, Gums
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Select the secondary metabolites from the list given below
I. alkaloids
II. flavonoids
III. rubber
IV. essential oils
V. antibiotics
VI. coloured pigments
VII. scents
VIII. gums
IX. spices
Choose the correct option
I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX
I, II, IV, V, VI, VII
III, IV, VI, VII, IX
I, III, V, VIII
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
Biomolecules are constantly being changed into some other biomolecules and are made from ….
water and minerals
other biomolecules and nutrients
oxygen and carbon dioxide
light and energy
Which of the following statements are correct for polysaccharides?
I. The polysaccharides are found as a part of the acid insoluble pellet
II. These are long chains of sugars
III. They are threads containing different monosaccharides as building blocks
IV. Cellulose is a polymeric polysaccharide consisting of only one type of monosaccharide i.e., fructose
All are correct
All are correct except IV
III and IV
Only IV is correct
Lipid are found in acid insoluble fraction during the analysis of chemical composition of tissues. Given the reason
It has very high molecular weight
It is polymer
It has low molecular weight
On grinding, the biomembranes are broken into pieces and form insoluble vesicles
Primary metabolites play known roles in
Ecology
Chemical process
Human welfare
Physiological process
Sugar and amino acids are
Primary metabolites
Secondary metabolites
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Inoculum
The most abundant molecule in cell, is
Water
Carbohydrate
Lipid
Protein
