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Amino acids are substituted methanes. Justify. Why are they called `alpha`-amino acids?

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  2. Write the structural formula of : ribose.

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  4. Give the structural formula of : glycine

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  5. Give the structural formula of : serine.

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  6. Differentiate between essentail and non-essential amino acids.

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  7. Bring out the differences between oils and fats.

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  8. Give the strutural formula of : Uracil

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  9. Give the strutural formula of : Uridine

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  10. Classify the following into nitrogen bases, nucleosides and nucleotide...

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  11. Classify the following into nitrogen bases, nucleosides and nucleotide...

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  12. Classify the following into nitrogen bases, nucleosides and nucleotide...

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  13. Classify the following into nitrogen bases, nucleosides and nucleotide...

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  14. Name any two toxins that are produced as secondary metabolites.

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  15. Which structure of protein gives the positional information about amin...

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  16. Name the four types of organic molecules found in the acid-insoluble f...

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  17. Which end of the polypeptide has the first amino acid and which end ha...

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  18. Describe the primary structure of proteins.

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  19. What is meant by secondary structure of proteins?

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  20. What are 'subunits' in a protein? Describe the subunits found in haemo...

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