Organic And Biological Chemistry
Organic And Biological Chemistry
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781305081079
Author: STOKER, H. Stephen (howard Stephen)
Publisher: Cengage Learning,
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A chemical compound that is represented with a molecular formula C6H12O6 is called L-(-) sugar. At the carbon’s 5th position, the hydroxyl group is placed to the compound’s left and therefore the sugar is represented as L(-)-sugar. It is capable of rotat…
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Chapter 7, Problem 7.1EP

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Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The given statement that bioorganic substances are slightly more abundant than bioinorganic substances concerning human body composition, in terms of mass percent has to be validated.

Concept introduction: The chemical substance found in the living organism is called biochemical substance.  The biochemical substance is further subdivided into bioinorganic substance and bioorganic substance.  Bioinorganic substances do not contain carbon, for example water and inorganic salts.  On the other hand bioorganic substances contain carbon, for example lipids and carbohydrates.

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Answer to Problem 7.1EP

The statement, bioorganic substances are slightly more abundant than bioinorganic substances concerning human body composition, in terms of mass percent is false.

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It is usually misconcepted that the human body contains a major part of the organic substances.  The human body has only one-fourth by mass of the organic substances i.e. the carbon contatining substances like the lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids while the human body has 70 % of the water, i.e two-third by mass of the body consists of inorganic substances.

Therefore, bioorganic substances are not slightly more abundant than bioinorganic substances.

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Interpretation Introduction

Interpretation: The given statement that bioinorganic substances are much more abundant than bioorganic substances concerning human body composition, in terms of mass percent has to be validated.

Concept introduction: The chemical substance found in the living organism is called biochemical substance.  The biochemical substance is further subdivided into bioinorganic substance and bioorganic substance.  Bioinorganic substances do not contain carbon, for example water and inorganic salts.  On the other hand bioorganic substances contain carbon, for example lipids and carbohydrates.

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The statement, bioinorganic substances are much more abundant than bioorganic substances concerning human body composition, in terms of mass percent is true.

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It is usually misconcepted that the human body contains a major part of the organic substances.  The human body only has one-fourth by mass of the organic substances i.e. the carbon contatining substances like the lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids while the human body has 70 % of the water, i.e two-third by mass of the body consists of inorganic substances.

Therefore, bioinorganic substances are much more abundant than bioorganic substances.

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Ch. 7.1 - In terms of mass percent, which of the following...Ch. 7.1 - Which of the following is the most abundant type...Ch. 7.2 - Which of the following statements concerning the...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.3 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.3 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.3 - Which of the following is not a possible value for...Ch. 7.3 - The complete hydrolysis of a polysaccharide...Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.4 - Prob. 2QQ
Ch. 7.4 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.4 - Prob. 4QQCh. 7.5 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.5 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.6 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.6 - Which of the following Fischer projection formulas...Ch. 7.6 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.6 - Prob. 4QQCh. 7.7 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.7 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.8 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.8 - Which of the following statements about...Ch. 7.8 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.9 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.9 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.9 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.9 - In which of the following pairs of monosaccharides...Ch. 7.9 - In which of the following pairs of monosaccharides...Ch. 7.10 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.10 - Which of the following structures represents a...Ch. 7.10 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.10 - Prob. 4QQCh. 7.10 - Prob. 5QQCh. 7.11 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.11 - Which of the following is the correct Haworth...Ch. 7.12 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.12 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.12 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.12 - Prob. 4QQCh. 7.12 - Prob. 5QQCh. 7.13 - Which of the following disaccharides contains...Ch. 7.13 - Which of the following disaccharides will produce...Ch. 7.13 - In which of the following disaccharides is the...Ch. 7.13 - In which of the following pairs of disaccharides...Ch. 7.13 - Which of the following disaccharides is not a...Ch. 7.13 - The terms milk sugar and table sugar apply,...Ch. 7.14 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.14 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.15 - Which of the following statements about...Ch. 7.15 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.16 - Which of the following storage polysaccharides has...Ch. 7.16 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.16 - Prob. 3QQCh. 7.16 - Prob. 4QQCh. 7.17 - Prob. 1QQCh. 7.17 - Which of the following statements about cellulose...Ch. 7.17 - Chitin is a polysaccharide in which the...Ch. 7.18 - Which of the following statements about the...Ch. 7.18 - Which of the following statements about the...Ch. 7.19 - Which of the following is not classified as a...Ch. 7.19 - Prob. 2QQCh. 7.20 - Which of the following types of compounds are...Ch. 7.20 - Which of the following is not a biochemical...Ch. 7 - Prob. 7.1EPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.2EPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.3EPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.4EPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.5EPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.6EPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.7EPCh. 7 - Prob. 7.8EPCh. 7 - 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