Cut surfaces of fruit and vegetables often become dark because

(1) dirty knife makes it dark

(2) oxidation of tannic acid in the presence of a trace of iron from the knife makes it dark

(3) dust of the air makes it dark

(4) none of the above

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The biological organisation starts with:

1. Submicroscopic molecular level

2. Cellular level

3. Organisms level

4. Atomic level

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Which element is present negligible in human body?

1. O

2. C

3. H

4. Si

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Which of the following is not strictly a biomacromoles?

1. Proteins

2. Lipids

3. Polysaccharides

4. Nucleic acid

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A secondary metabolite that acts as a toxin is

1. Carotenoids

2. Curcumin

3. Abrin

4. Monoterpenes

 

 

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A secondary metabolite that is alkaloid in nature is

1. codeine

2. Anthocyanin

3. Gum

4. Abrin

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Which of the following organic molecule is not correctly matched with the diagrammatic representation of its structure?
1. Alanine
2. Palmitic acid  \(CH_3 - {(CH_2)}_{14} - COOH\)
3. Glycerol
4. Adenylic acid
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If we compare percentage weight of elements present in Earth’s crust and the Human body, which of the following would be present in the largest percentage in both?
1. Carbon
2. Oxygen
3. Hydrogen
4. Nitrogen
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Amongst the following, the element constituting the least percent of the weight of human body is:
1. Oxygen
2. Carbon
3. Hydrogen
4. Nitrogen
 
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When a cell is chemically analysed, one feature common to all compounds found in the acid soluble pool is:
1. They are all homopolymers.
2. They are all heteropolymers.
3. They have molecular weight between 18 and 800 daltons.
4. All of them are biomacromolecules.
 
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