List of top Chemistry Questions on Biomolecules

Define the following as related to proteins (i)Peptide linkage (ii)Primary structure (iii)Denaturation.
What are the common types of secondary structure of proteins ?
Differentiate between globular and fibrous proteins.
What are enzymes ?
What is the effect of denaturation on the structure of proteins ?
How are vitamins classified ? Name the vitamin responsible for the coagulation of blood.

Why are vitamin A and vitamin C essential to us ? Give their important sources.

What are essential and non-essential amino acids? Give two examples of each type.
Enumerate the reactions of D-glucose which cannot be explained by its open chain structure.
What happens when D-glucose is treated with the following reagents? (i) HI (ii) Bromine water (iii) HNO3
What is the basic structural difference between starch and cellulose?
What are the hydrolysis products of (i)sucrose and (ii)lactose ?
What is glycogen ? How is it different from starch?
What do you understand by the term glycosidic linkage?
Classify the following into monosaccharides and disaccharides.
Ribose,2-deoxyribose,maltose, galactose,fructose and lactose.
Write two main functions of carbohydrates in plants.
What are reducing sugars?
What are monosaccharides?