NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT a biomolecule?
A
Water
B
Nucleic Acid
C
Protein
D
Lipid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -* Proteins are made up of monomers called amino acids. * Lipids are made up of monomers called fatty acids. * Nucleic acids are made up of monomers called nucleotides. Based on the above explanation, it shows that WATER is not one of the four biomolecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Biomolecules are classified as organic and inorganic based on the presence of carbon and hydrogen. Examples: organic-carbohydrates and alcohols like methane and ethanol; inorganic-water and carbon dioxide.

Detailed explanation-3: -It can be regarded as a kind of biomolecule in its own right, adapting its structure and dynamics to the biological macromolecules and other cell solutes that it accommodates. In particular, water may hold the key to the way some proteins interact, fold and bind their substrates.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamins, etc. all are the organic biomolecule. Minerals are the inorganic biomolecule. Solve any question of Biomolecules with:-Patterns of problems.

Detailed explanation-5: -Hence, lipids are biomolecules which are not strictly macromolecules.

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