Sketch the structure of folic acid. Also sketch how it servesas a carrier of one-carbon groups.

Q: Which of the following is not a saturated fatty acid? A. Linoleic acid B. Caproic acid C. Myristic…

A: Fatty acid can be classified into saturated fatty acid and unsaturated fatty acid.

Q: Name one example of each type of fatty acid from the following type.  Saturated fatty acid, PUFA,…

A: Biomolecules are organic molecules present in living organisms. There are mainly four biomolecules.…

Q: -Which of the following is/are ketone bodies: a. B-hydroxybutyrate b. Acetone C. Acetoacetate d.…

A: Ketone bodies are an alternative fuel for the body when there is shortage of glucose. They are made…

Q: Illustrate the two types of reactions by which the amino group is removed?

A: Amino acid catabolism takes place through a series of reactions where the first step is to remove an…

Q: Explain the Formation of the disaccharides lactose and sucrose.

A: Disaccharides are oligosaccharides and are called so depending upon the number of monosaccharide…

Q: List the nitrogen bases and explain their bonding patterns.

A: DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid and is made up of four different types of nucleotides. Each…

Q: describe the amines of the carbonyl functional group. Include the difference between primary,…

A: Amines are the organic compounds which have a nitrogen atom with lone pair of electrons. These are…

Q: Classify the following fatty acids. Choices: Long chain fatty acids Medium-chain fatty acids…

A: Fatty acids are Carboxylic acids with hydrocarbon chain that may be saturated or unsaturated.…

Q: Explain the colour reactions of amino acids

A: All  Alpha amino acids give purple colour. This purple  complex is known as ruhemann's purple .…

Q: Primary amine groups of amino acids react with aldehydesor ketones to form ____________________.

A: A primary amine is considered as the organic compound, which is derived from ammonia.

Q: Which of the following is/are NOT (an) essential fatty acids? A. arachidonic acid B. linoleic acid…

A: Essential fatty acids can be defined as those fatty acids which body cannot synthesis but are…

Q: Name and draw the structures of the amino acids that fit the following descriptions:(a) Contains an…

A: An amino acid is an organic molecule that is made up of a basic amino group (−NH2), an acidic…

Q: Draw the structure of the following fatty acids: (a) Stearic acid (b) Arachidonic acid

A:

Q: Recognize the modified monosaccharides present in naturally occurring polysaccharides and their…

A: Saccharides with two and three carbons are the most straightforward sugars known in nature.…

Q: Explain What are  Pyrimidines.

A: Nitrogenous bases are nitrogen-containing organic molecules that act as bases. There are four bases…

Q: Give information about the formation of acrylamide

A: Acrylamide: a. It is known for producing industrial products like plastics, paper, glues, and…

Q: Explain how partial hydrogenation of oils can lead to the generation of trans fats?

A: Oil is a non-polar, lipophilic, and hydrophobic viscous liquid made up of triglycerides. Oil can be…

Q: Polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones are

A: Polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones are

Q: Compare and contrast dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis. Draw a detailed diagram of the formation…

A: Chemical reactions can be arranged into various gatherings as per the properties of those reactions.…

Q: Explain what indole alkaloids are. And describe the significance of vinflunine.

A: Alkaloids are a type of organic chemical that contains at least one nitrogen atom and is found in…

Q: e. Intermediate Example(s) of Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA): a. Folic acid b. Linoleic acid C.…

A: Unsaturated fatty acids are those fatty acids that contain one or more double bonds. Unsaturated…

Q: Explain what is folic acid?

A: Since 1998, folic acid has been added to cold oats, flour, breads, pasta, pastry kitchen things,…

Q: Why is it recommended that polyunsaturated oils be substituted for saturated fats in the diet?

A: Polyunsaturated fatty acids are triglycerides. The fatty acids are esterified with polyunsaturated…

Q: Describe the biosynthesis of fatty acids .

A: In the cytoplasm and endoplasmic reticulum of the cell biosynthesis of fatty acid occur.  In…

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: What are the hydrogenation and hydrolysis products for the triacylglycerol below? Name the starting…

A: Biomolecules are organic molecules that function inside living organisms. They are comprised of…

Q: Classify each of the following chemical processes as anabolic (A) or catabolic (B): 27. Synthesis of…

A: Anabolism is a chemical process in which small molecules adds up together to make large molecules.…

Q: What is oriental flush? Mention the cause of oriental flush. A. What type of molecule will be the…

A: Alcohols are organic compounds. They have one or more hydroxy groups bonded on the parent chain of…

Q: Name the starting material for fatty acid synthesis.

A: The starting material which is used for the synthesis of fatty acid through lipogenesis process is…

Q: Describe the use the body makes of cholesterol.

A: Cholesterol is a waxy fat-like substance that was made in the liver. It was essential for all living…

Q: Hoe Cellulose acetate is made of ?

A: Cellulose is a complex polysaccharide that consists of 3000 units of glucose. The basic structural…

Q: Explain in detail the condensation reactions to form Maltose and Sucrose from their monosaccharides.

A: Sugars are simple carbohydrates which are classified based on the number of monomeric units present…

Q: Define the following terms: a. prenylation b. steroid c. cardiac glycoside d. digitalis e.…

A: Prenylation which is a post-translational modification  that connects the lipid to the thiol group…

Q: Why is it better, when running a marathon,to drink a beverage with sugar for energy rather than one…

A: Ans: The explanation regarding the drink which marathon runner uses has been explained in the…

Q: Write two functions of glycosaminoglycans? Draw the structure of hyaluronic acid

A: Glycosaminoglycans are also referred to as mucopolysaccharides and are found in mammalian tissue.…

Q: list the important disaccharides , their composition and linkages .

A: Disaccharides are the monomers of monosaccharides joined together with the help of glycosidic bonds.…

Q: Explain why the blue color of starch-iodine complex disappears upon heating?

A: The iodine-starch is a chemical reaction that is used to test for the presence of starch or for…

Q: Briefly outline the reactions involved in ketone production.

A: Introduction: The production of ketone bodies from acetyl-CoA is called ketogenesis. In humans and…

Q: Describe the characteristics of fatty acids and fatty acid esters.

A: Fatty acids are made up of lipid chains. In membrane of the cell, they can be found as glycolipids…

Q: Describe hydrogenation and hydrolysis reactions of triacylglycerols, and, given the reactants,…

A: Introduction: Fats and oils are the most abundant form of lipids. They provide energy and heat to…

Q: Describe how starch can be digested in the body. Use the appropriate equations to identify the…

A: The breakdown of food molecules into small water soluble molecules for absorption of the body is…

Q: Give other health problems associated with amino acid aside from Kwashiorkor disease? Give a short…

A: Aminoacids are the monomer units of proteins. Aminoacids are joined by peptide bond to give linear…

Q: Meat and potatoes. Compare the structures of glycogen and starch

A: Carbohydrates are the sugars that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of 1:2:1, and…

Q: Titration of Amino Acids: Explain the changes in the charges of glycine as the pH changes.

A: Glycine has two ionizable group: amino and carboxyl group that undergo for titration. pH of the…

Q: Determine the difference between ketogenic and glucogenic amino acids.

A: Amino acids are organic acids with a single alpha carbon to which various substituents such as an…

Q: List at least three test reactions for lipids. Describe its principle and its positive result

A: Lipids are biomolecules which are non-polar or insoluble in water. Lipids are not true polymers…

Metabolic pathways

Metabolism is defined as the group of life-supporting, enzyme-mediated chemical reactions in organisms. A metabolic pathway is a set of these chemical reactions that involve anabolism (synthesis of complex biomolecules) and catabolism (breakdown of biomolecules into small molecules) that occur inside a cell. Metabolites are the reacting substances, products, and intermediate substances of an enzymatic process that are altered by a series of chemical events catalyzed by enzymes.