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Biomolecules — Chemistry STD 12 — Question

Tamilnadu BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12ChemistryBiomolecules3 Marks
Question
Define the following terms.
  1. Nucleotide
  2. Anomers
  3. Essential amino acids
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Answer

1. Nucleotide:
It is the monomer unit of DNA which is formed by a nitrogenous base, deoxyribose sugar and phosphoric acid.
2. Anomers:
Anomers are cyclic monosaccharides which are differing from each other in the configuration of C – 1 if it is an aldose or in the configuration at C – 2 if it is a ketose.
3. Essential amino acids:
The amino acids cannot be synthesised by the body and are essential for the body.

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