Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Explain the following terms with one sui...

Explain the following terms with one suitable example for each :
(i) A sweetening agent for diabetic patients
(ii) Enzymes
(iii) Analgesics

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

(i) The chemical substances which give sweetening effect to food but do not add any caloric to our body are called artificial sweetening agents. For examples, saccharin, is used by diabetic patients.
(ii) Enzymes : The proteins which perform the role of biological catalysts in the body are known as enzymes. eq- Maltase enzyme converts maltose to glucose.
`underset("maltose")(C_12H_22O_11)underset("hydrolysis")overset("Maltase")tounderset("Glucose")(2C_6H_12O_6)`
(iii) The chemical substances which are used to relieve Pains without causing impairment of consciousness, mental confusion, in-cordination or paralusis or some other disturbance of nervous system are called analgesics eg-paracetamol.
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH|Exercise SET- III|10 Videos
  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH|Exercise C.B.S.E. CLASS-XII|54 Videos
  • XII BOARDS

    XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH|Exercise SET- I|34 Videos
  • SAMPLE PAPER 2019

    XII BOARD PREVIOUS YEAR PAPER ENGLISH|Exercise SECTION: D|1 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Define the following terms with suitable examples : Dialysis

Explain the following terms with suitable example : Food preservatives.

Explain the following terms giving one example of Aerosol

Explain the following terms giving one example of Miscelles

Define the following terms with suitable examples : Peptization

Eplain briefly the following terms with suitable examples : archegonium

Eplain briefly the following terms with suitable examples : isogamy

Explain the following terms with a suitable example for each: (i) Disinfectants (ii) Food preservatives

Explain briefly the following terms with suitable examples : sporophyll

Eplain briefly the following terms with suitable examples : antheridium