explain why functional groups are important in biological molecules?

Q: Name the four classes of organic molecules in the body?

A: The compound containing carbon molecules in it are termed as organic compounds. But in certain cases…

Q: Explain why two identical atoms joined by a covalent bond cannot form a hydrogen bond.

A: Two or more atoms can associate with each other by chemical bonds.

Q: Compare inorganic molecules to organic molecules. ?

A: A molecule is composed of two or more atoms of the same element or different elements that are…

Q: Describe what an isomer is, explain why Glucose, Fructose and Galactose are isomers and describe how…

A: Carbohydrates are molecules which are polyhydric aldehydes or polyhydric ketone.

Q: Explain the importance of functional groups.

A: Introduction: When atoms combine together to form a specific grouping exhibiting a particular set of…

Q: Discuss the classes of Organic Molecules?

A: Introduction: The compound that is made up of carbon molecules is known as an organic compound. So,…

Q: Distinguish between polar and nonpolar covalent bonds

A: Biochemistry is a branch of science that deals with the study of chemical processes related to the…

Q: Explain the role of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis in forming and breaking down organic…

A: The function and structure of the cells are determined by the presence of biological macromolecules…

Q: Explain Formation of a covalent bond.

A:

Q: Compare the structures of amino acids, dipeptides, polypeptides, and proteins.Which has the largest…

A: Proteins are complex molecules that are involved in the growth and maintenance of the body.  The…

Q: Identify functional groups and give some examples.

A: Organic molecules are chemical compounds that has both carbon and hydrogen atoms. All organisms use…

Q: chemical bonds? Give an example where each type is important.

A: All biological systems, structures and functions are dependent on the interactions between the…

Q: Explain the diference between an organic and inorganic molecule.

A: The smallest particle of matter is called an atom. It is the very basic structural unit of any…

Q: briefly define/discuss covalent bond

A: Description of a covalent bond.

Q: Identify specific functional groups commonly found in biological molecules and describe their…

A: The carbon skeleton of biomolecules is composed of hydrogens and carbon atoms. But, in the…

Q: explain what makes an atom reactive?

A: Elements are the atoms which are present in the atmosphere, there are different elements present.…

Q: Discuss the major categories of Organic Molecules in the Body?

A: Four significant classes of natural organic compounds found in the body are protein, lipids,…

Q: Peptide bonds occur in which type of biochemical compounds? a) lipids b) carbohydrates c) proteins…

A: The correct option is (c) proteins.

Q: Explain the effect of a double bond on the shape of fatty acids.

A: Introduction: A fatty acid is made up of a straight chain of an even or odd number of carbon atoms,…

Q: Define the term disulfide bonds?

A: The molecules and atoms are attached together to form a bond. The bond is essential in maintaining…

Q: Give an Example of Non-Polar Covalent Bonds?

A: Bond between two hydrogen atoms,as they also share same electrons.

Q: Define macromolecule, polymer, and monomer.

A: An atom can be defined as the smallest component unit of matter which comprises a chemical element.…

Q: Name four types of macromolecule in our body and their monomers?

A: Macromolecules are large molecules which are formed from the simple monomers which are connected…

Q: Identify the number of covalent bonds typically formed by the carbon atom, and explain why this…

A: A covalent bond is a chemical bond which involves the sharing of a pair of electrons between two…

Q: Explain the structure of nucleic acids to relate it to their reactions and functions?

A: Nucleic acids are polymers of nucleotide monomeric units. The nucleotide is made up of a pentose…

Q: _____________ are macromolecules with no fixed molecular weights.

A: A macromolecule is a biomolecule which large in size and high molecular weight.

Q: Explain why some elements are diatomic.

A: Elements combine to form molecules. They are the simplest unit of a compound.

Q: Discuss in detail how dehydration and hydrolysis influence macromolecules.

A: Dehydration reaction causes loss of water from a reacting molecule whereas in hydrolysis reaction, a…

Q: Discuss the importance of stereochemistry in biomolecules.

A: Stereochemistry is the study of spatial arrangement of of molecules and the relation between its…

Q: Explain the principles of chemical bonding and apply those principles to the formation and…

A: Principles of chemical bonding: Only valence electrons of the atoms are available for the chemical…

Q: DNA and RNA are examples of which FAMILY of BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES? What are the five specific…

A: Biomacromolecules are large-sized complex chemicals with low solubility and complex conformation.…

Q: List the four most common elements in organic molecules and state which common macromolecules always…

A: Introduction  Biomolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acid, etc. are very…

Q: Explain the ability of carbon to form large, diverse molecules. What is functional group?

A: Carbon is sixth element of periodic table. It has six electrons and its electronic configuration is…

Q: Identify the functional groups in the following molecule as pointed by arrow A and B, then C and D

A: An atom or group of atom in the organic molecule which determines its characteristics chemical…

Q: Define nucleic acid?

A: Nucleic acid or the DNA molecule which plays an essential role in all organisms that are considered…

Q: Explain why the notations Ser-Cys and Cys-Ser represent two different molecules rather than the same…

A: A peptide bond is the chemical bond that was formed between the amino group of one amino acid and…

Q: Explain Products of organic chemistry used in medicine ?

A: Organic chemistry is the study of structure, reactions, properties, preparation, the composition of…

Q: Define hydrogen bonds?

A: Hydrogen is an atom with one electron and one proton. Its atomic weight is 1.008. Hydrogen is a…

Q: Define Some representative organic molecules ?

A: Organic molecules are defined as the molecules that are found in or produced by living systems. They…

Q: Why do heteroatoms and π bonds confer reactivity on a particular molecule?

A: Heteroatoms are the atoms other than hydrogen or carbon. In the aspect of protein structure,…

Q: Distinguish between ionic and covalent bonds

A: All matter is made of molecules and atoms. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. The…

Nucleotides

It is an organic molecule made up of three basic components- a nitrogenous base, phosphate,and pentose sugar. The nucleotides are important for metabolic reactions andthe formation of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). 

Nucleic Acids

Nucleic acids are essential biomolecules present in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and viruses. They carry the genetic information for the synthesis of proteins and cellular replication. The nucleic acids are of two types: deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and ribonucleic acid (RNA). The structure of all proteins and ultimately every biomolecule and cellular component is a product of information encoded in the sequence of nucleic acids. Parts of a DNA molecule containing the information needed to synthesize a protein or an RNA are genes. Nucleic acids can store and transmit genetic information from one generation to the next, fundamental to any life form.