General introduction and importance of biomolecules; carbohydrates — classification (mono-, di-, polysaccharides), glucose, fructose, sucrose, starch, cellulose; proteins — amino acids, peptide bond, primary and secondary structure; vitamins — classification and function; nucleic acids — DNA and RNA.
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Q1 · Biomolecules · EASY
Which of the following carbohydrates is a non-reducing sugar?
Q2 · Biomolecules · MEDIUM
An amino acid has an isoelectric point (pI) of 6.0. At pH 8.0, what will be the predominant form of this amino acid in aqueous solution?
Q3 · Biomolecules · EASY
Which vitamin deficiency is responsible for the disease scurvy?
Q4 · Biomolecules · MEDIUM
In the DNA double helix structure, the two polynucleotide strands are held together primarily by hydrogen bonds between complementary base pairs. How many hydrogen bonds exist between adenine (A) and thymine (T), and between guanine (G) and cytosine (C), respectively?
Q5 · Biomolecules · HARD
During the acid hydrolysis of starch, which of the following sequences correctly represents the products formed as hydrolysis progresses from initial to complete hydrolysis?