Start Discovering Solved Questions and Your Course Assignments
TextBooks Included
Active Tutors
Asked Questions
Answered Questions
q are organic solvents like benzene and ether non-polar or polar substancesthe ethers and benzene are molecules without electrically charged portions
q what are the hydrophobic molecules or hydrophobic molecular regions what are the hydrophilic molecules how can they be characterized in relation to
q what are the steroids what are the few examples of steroids with a biological functionsteroids are lipids based in an angular combination of four
q what are the phospholipidsphospholipids are molecules made of glycerol bound to one phosphate group and to two long molecules of fatty acids hence
q how are the triglycerides madetriglycerides oils or fats are made of one molecule of glycerol bound to three molecules of fatty acids hydroxyls of
q what is structural formula of glycerol to which organic function do these molecules belongglycerol is a linear chain of three carbons the central
q what are the major types of lipidsthe main types of lipids are phospholipids triglycerides fats and oils waxes and
q what are the major biological functions of the polysaccharidespolysaccharides have a structural function and an energy storage function
q what are the pentoses what are the vital roles of pentoses in dna and rna moleculespentoses are carbohydrates whole of five carbonsthe dna molecule
q what are the hexoses what are some examples of hexoses with vital biological functionshexoses are carbohydrates whole of six carbons galactose
q what is the difference between disaccharides and monosaccharides what are some examples of monosaccharides and of disaccharides that form
q what are the oligosaccharides monosaccharides and polysaccharidesmonosaccharides are simple molecules of carbohydrates that cannot be broken down
q what is the molecular formula of glucose how can its structural formula be explainedthe molecular formula of glucose is c6h12o6structurally glucose
q what are the organic chemical groups that describe carbohydrates how are carbohydrates classified according to the presence of those
q what are the major biological functions in which chlorine ions participatelike sodium cations chlorine anions actively participate in the
q why iodine is vital for human beingsiodine is a essential chemical element for the proper functioning of the thyroid since it is part of the
q what is phosphorylation what are various biological processes in which phosphorylation plays a critical rolephosphorylation is the name given to
q what is the significance of magnesium for plants what are the other major biological functions of magnesiummagnesium is basically vital for plants
q what is haemoglobin what is the inorganic element that is basic of the composition of haemoglobinhaemoglobin is the protein present in the blood
q what are the major biological processes in which calcium participatescalcium is present in approximately all cells and has various functions
q how mineral salts participate in enzymatic activitymany mineral salts are cofactors of enzymes that are the substances without which enzymes do not
q why ph regulation is important for living beings how mineral salts participate in this regulationthe prospective of hydrogen ph is a measure of the
q what is the function of mineral salts in the creation of electric tension voltage at the cellular levelthe electric activity of the cell for
q how mineral salts participate in osmotic regulationosmotic pressure depends not on the nature of such particles and on the number of particles
q what are the major negative ions found in living beingsthe main anions found in living beings are the chlorine anion cl- the sulphate anion so- the