Telangana Board Solutions for Exercise 4: EXERCISES

Proteins have a primary structure. lf you are given a method to know which amino acid is at either of the two termini (ends) of a protein, can you connect this information to purity or homogeneity of a protein?

Find out and make a list of proteins used as therapeutic agents. Find other applications of proteins(e.g Cosmetics etc.).

Can you describe what happens when milk is converted into curd or yoghurt, based on your understanding of proteins.

Can you attempt building models of biomolecules using commercially available atomic models (Ball and Stick models).

Write what will happen while titrating an amino acid against a weak base and discover the number of dissociating (ionizable) functional groups in the amino acid.

Find out the qualitative tests for the analysis of proteins, fats, oils, amino acids and test any fruit juice, saliva, sweat and urine for them.

Find out how much cellulose is made by all the plants in the biosphere and compare it with how much paper is manufactured by man and hence what is the consumption of plant material by the man annually. What is the vegetation loss?

All life forms exhibit unity in diversity. Give reasons.