What is the common feature between an aldo- hexose and a ketohexose: A The number of secondary alcohol functions B The number of carbonyl groups C The number of asymmetric carbons D The number of primary alcohol functions E The nature of their carbonyl group

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: CH2OH -OH HO- H H- -O- H -OH ČH2OH

A: The oxidation reaction is the process of the addition of oxygen or the removal of hydrogen from the…

Q: Which of the following compounds is not a TRUE ketone body? Acetoacetate All options are correct.…

A: To generate energy ketone bodies are used by cardiac and skeletal tissues. In starvation…

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: What do you mean by Glucosylcerebroside?

A: Glucosylcerebroside is structure related to bio membranes.

Q: Name all the present Functional Groups in Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) and describe how this…

A: The sodium salt of glutamic acid is monosodium glutamate. This glutamic acid form can be found…

Q: The highest energy component of triacylglycerols is the a. glycerol Ob. phosphate C. fatty acid…

A: Triacylglycerols (TAG) is an ester which is derived from glycerol and three fatty acids. It si the…

Q: Which of the following is found in the coenzyme FAD?(a) Two heterocyclic rings (b) ADP(c) A…

A: FAD (Flavin adenine dinucleotide) is an oxidizing agent in catabolic reactions. It is reduced to two…

Q: Glucose is a polyhydroxyaldehyde. Determine the structureof the product of the reaction of glycine…

A: Glucose was a simple sugar that was defined as polyhydroxy aldehydes associated with reducing…

Q: In the monosaccharide derivatives known as sugar alcohols, the carbonyl oxygen is reduced to a…

A: The D- and L- notation is a convenient way to designate enantiomers. For e.g., D-Glucose is the…

Q: If a monosaccharide undergoes a cyclization reaction, how do you determine the alpha and beta…

A: A monosaccharide often switches from the acyclic or open chain form to a cyclic form through a…

Q: Draw the skeletal carbon structure of triacylglycerol and highlight the ester linkage

A: Fats in humans and vertebrates are made of certain constituents called triacylglycerols. They are…

Q: Describe the four functional groups of carbon 2 based on a typical saturated fatty acid.

A: The saturated fatty acids have single bonds predominantly. They do not have double bonds (C=C)…

Q: The difference between an aldose sugar and a ketose sugar is A) the number of carbon atoms B) the…

A: Carbohydrates are a sort of macromolecule that most people are familiar with. Glucose, a simple…

Q: Sugars exist as stereoisomers, the D or the L. Which isomer is naturally occurring and can be…

A: The biomolecules play major roles in living organisms. The proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic…

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: A mixed triglyceride contains: O A. three similar fatty acids esterified with glycerol B. two…

A: Triglycerides are lipids containing three fatty acids each in ester linkage with a glycerol moiety.

Q: Coenzyme A binds to an acetyl group via a __________ linkage. A. carboxylic acid ester B.…

A: Enzymes are a molecule that acts as catalysts in the reaction. Coenzymes are organic compounds like…

Q: Describe how carbohydrates can be classified into functional group of aldoses and ketoses and give…

A: Carbohydrates can be classified into two major groups on the basis of the presence of functional…

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

A: Introduction: Tetrahydrofolate (THF, H4F, or HF4) is derived from folic acid. The structure of the…

Q: Which of the following is true about the waxes? a) b) c) d) e) incorporate terpenes as part of their…

A: Waxes are the type of simple lipids. They are biosynthesized in many plants and animals. The…

Q: Draw a triacylglycerol with the following fatty acids: a) hexadecanoate b) cis-A9-octadecenoate c)…

A: Triacylglycerols are the simplest lipids that are constructed from fatty acids .these are composed…

Q: Cyclization of monosaccharides: A Aldopentoses can form both pyran and fu- ran rings. B] Pyran rings…

A: Monosaccharides with aldehyde or keto group under normal conditions cyclize and form a ring…

Q: Listed below are descriptions that may belong to amylose, amylopectin, both, or it may not belong to…

A: Starch: It is a carbohydrate that is found in plants and is a colorless, odorless polymer. It's a…

Q: True or False: a. D-enantiomer is a mirror image of L-enantiomer b. In a D-carbohydrate, the…

A: Since you have posted a question with multiple sub-parts, we solve the first three sub-parts for…

Q: find a natural product which has a ketone in its structure. Describe that material on the discussion…

A: Ketone is represented by >C=O. it is also called as carbonyl group. Ketone compound have…

Q: The melting temperatures of osazones are easily determined and are characteristic for each. Listed…

A: Carbohydrates are abundant biomolecule in the nature. They are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones.…

Q: Which of these is a trans fatty acid?

A: Trans- fatty acids are unsaturated fatty acids which are occurring in cooking oils through…

Q: Both deoxyribose and ribose belong to a class of sugar called?

A: Sugar molecules along with the phosphate group form the backbone of the polymers.

Q: For a sugar to behave as a reducing sugar, it must have a free aldehyde group. Fructose is a ketose,…

A: Reducing sugars the carbohydrate which has free aldehyde or ketone group upon reacting with reducing…

Q: fatty acids: The phosphatidyl choline with the lowest Tm has two a. 14:0 b. 18:0 O c. 22:0

A: Phosphatidylcholine is an important phospholipid that is present in the cell membrane. It plays a…

Q: Draw the structure of the polyketide you would expect to obtain from one unit of acetyl coenzyme A…

A: Polyketides: These belong to a very large class of molecules that includes molecules that are…

Q: Given the following choices, a. what is the structure of the product of the reaction catalysed by…

A: Asked :  The structure has to be matched with the description given.

Q: After the removal of all sugar units from a ganglioside, what molecule remains? A. sphingosine B. a…

A: Lipids are one of the 4 major biomacromolecules, known for their easily distinguishable hydrophobic…

Q: These lipids contain esters and undergo hydrolysis under basic conditions, EXCEPT: a. Waxes b.…

A: Many lipids are esters, which result from the chemical reaction of a carboxylic acid with an…

Q: Both choices B and D are correct.

A: Cholic acid which is also called as 3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholan-24-oic acid and represents as a…

Q: he nitrogen on the 6-membered ring of a purine comes from A、glutamine B、Aspartate C、glutamate…

A: Asked : Nitrogen on the 6-member ring of purine comes from which of given options.

Q: When glucose is reduced, only one alditol is produced. When fructose undergoes the same reaction,…

A: Introduction:  Reducing sugars are those sugars that have a free aldehyde or ketonic group. When…

Q: Carbons in a ribose or deoxyribose are numbered by ________

A: Nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA, contain genetic information and information about protein…

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: Provide an example of each of the following lipids. For those lipids that are fatty acids indicate…

A: Lipids are one of the 4 biomacromolecules. They are hydrophobic in nature and serve a variety of…

Q: Which of the following statements concerning structural characteristics of bile acids is CORRECT? *…

A: Bile acids are a collection of acidic steroid molecular entities with unusual physical, chemical,…

Q: How many stereoisomers are possible in Aldopentoses? Select one: a. 6 O b. 8 с. 2 d. 4

A: Stereoisomers are molecules with the same chemical formula and bound atom sequence but different…

Q: A monosaccharide designated as an aldehyde sugar contains(a) a terminal carboxyl group (b) an…

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Q: Choose the saturated fatty acid from the compounds below. A) OH B) C) он HO D) OH E) OH

A: Saturated fatty acids have no double bond in the chain. Their general formula is CH3-(CH2)n where n…

Q: What are derived from the treatment of triacylglycerols with strong bases? A. salts of…

A: Triacylglycerols, also known as triglycerides. They are the simplest lipids formed by fatty acids.…

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