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What are Carbohydrates ? Why are these main sources of energy?

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These are polyhydroxy, aldehydes or polyhdroxy Ketones, or compounds which yield these on hydrolysis, and contain at least one chiral carbon atom e.g. glucose, fructose, cellulose, Starch etc.
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  1. Describe the role or functions of vitamin A in our body.

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  2. Describe the role or functions of vitamin C in our body.

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  3. Describe the role or functions of vitamin D in our body .

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  4. What is the chemical name of vitamin D and which disease is caused by ...

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  5. Write the chemical name of vitamin B1 and the disease caused by its de...

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  6. Write two sources of vitamin A and disease caused by its deficiency.

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  7. Write two sources of vitamin C and disease caused by its deficiency.

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  8. Write two sources of vitamin B and disease caused by its deficiency.

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  9. Write the chemical name of vitamin B1 and the disease caused by its de...

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  10. Soft soaps are potassium salts of higher fatty acids.

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  11. What are nucleosides ?

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  12. Name two important polysaccharides of D-glucose.

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  13. What are Carbohydrates ? Why are these main sources of energy?

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  14. Write one function and two sources of vitamin D.

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  15. What are Enzymes ? What are their characteristics (properties)?

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  16. Which enzyme is used for the hydrolysis of cellulose ?

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  17. What type of bonding helps in stabilising the alpha-helix structure of...

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  18. Why cannot vitamin C be stored in our body?

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  19. What are nucleic acids ? What is the base unit of such acids ?

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  20. What are enzymes ? How many enzymes have been identified ?

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