Biomolecules

What is the general name of the simplest monosaccharides with three carbon atoms?

Trioses

What is the name of the pentose commonly found in nature?

Ribose

Which of the following monosaccharides does not contain asymmetric carbon atoms?

Dihydroxyacetone

What is the name of the hexose commonly found in sweet fruits, especially grapes?

Glucose

What is the name of the reaction that forms glucosate from glucose?

Reaction with metallic hydroxides

What is the characteristic of glucose that makes it a weak acid?

It behaves as a weak acid

What is the general formula of disaccharides that yield two hexoses on hydrolysis?

C12 H 22 O11

What is the product of hydrolysis of sucrose?

Glucose + Fructose

What is the process of converting an aldose to its isomeric ketose?

Three-step process involving oxime formation

What is the product of hydrolysis of lactose?

Glucose + Galactose

What is the purpose of Ruff Degradation?

Shortening the chain length of aldoses

What is the product of hydrolysis of maltose?

Glucose + Glucose

What is the general formula for carbohydrates?

$C_nH_{2n}O_n$

What is the term for carbohydrates with an aldehydic structure?

Aldoses

How many carbon atoms can be present in a monosaccharide molecule?

Between 3 and 9

What is the term for carbohydrates with a ketonic structure?

Ketoses

What is the suffix of simpler carbohydrates?

-ose

What is the term for a carbohydrate that can be broken down into polyhydric aldehydes or ketones?

Carbohydrate

Which vitamin deficiency is associated with symptoms such as cheilosis, digestive disorders, and burning sensations in skin and eyes?

Vitamin B2

Which coenzyme is involved in oxidative metabolism and is required for the proper functioning of the heart?

NAD

Which vitamin is essential for the synthesis of collagen, cartilage, bone, teeth, and connective tissue?

Vitamin C

What is the chemical formula for Vitamin H (Biotin)?

C10H16N2O3S

Which vitamin deficiency is associated with symptoms such as pellagra, dermatitis, and diarrhoea?

Vitamin B3

What is the role of coenzyme FAD in the body?

Involved in oxidative metabolism

Which vitamin is a derivative of a monosaccharide?

Vitamin C

What is the name of the protein hormone that consists of 51 amino acids?

Insulin

Which of the following is a nucleoside?

Adenosine

What is the name of the complex responsible for the red color of haemoglobin?

Heme

What is the pH range maintained by the bicarbonate/carbonic acid system in the blood?

7.36-7.42

Which vitamins contain isoprene units?

Vitamin K and Vitamin A

Which vitamin is essential for oxidative metabolism and combines with phosphoric acid to form coenzyme FAD?

Vitamin B2

What is the function of Vitamin B3 in the body?

Important component of Co-A required for oxidative metabolism

Which of the following vitamins is a major component of coco-carboxylase enzyme?

Vitamin B1

What is the role of Coenzyme NAD in the body?

Not mentioned in the provided text

What is the function of Vitamin B2 in the body?

Combines with phosphoric acid to form coenzyme FAD

What is the name of the enzyme that requires Vitamin B1?

Coco-carboxylase