What are vitamins? Classify them into water soluble and insolubl

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241.

Mention two structural differences between amylose and amylopectin.

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242. What are enzymes? Discuss their functions? 
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243.

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244.

What are the different types of RNA found in the cells of organisms? What are their functions?

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245.

How would you convert fructose into glucose?

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246.

What are vitamins? Classify them into water soluble and insoluble vitamins.


Vitamins are organic compounds required in the diet in small amounts to perform specific biological function for normal maintenance of optimum growth and health of the oragnism.

 Vitamins are classified into two groups depending upon their solubility.
i) Fat soluble vitamins: Vitamins which are soluble in fat and oils but insoluble in water are kept in this group. For example Vitamin A, D, etc.

ii) Water soluble vitamins: vitamins which are soluble in water known as water soluble vitamins. For example vitamins B and vitmain C.

 

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247.

Explain mutarotation. Give its mechanism in case of D-glucose.

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248.

Explain the following:
Denaturation of proteins.  

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249.

Which one of the following is a disaccharide: Starch, Maltose, Fructose, Glucose ?

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250.

What is the difference between fibrous protein and globular protein?

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