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Biomolecules
What is mutation? What are the consequences of mutation?
Any change in the base sequence of DNA which leads to the synthesis of proteins with altered amino acid sequence is called mutation.
Consequence of mutations: Mutation leads to the synthesis of proteins with an altered amino acid sequence. The proteins with changed sequences of amino acids may have no biological activity leading to the death of a cell.The defective gene may also cause abnormality or certain genetic diseases.
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What products would be formed when a nucleotide from DNA containing thymine is hydrolysed?
When RNA is hydrolysed, there is no relationship among the quantities of different bases obtained. What does this fact suggest about the structure of RNA?
Give one example each of (i) Reducing sugar and (ii) Non-reducing sugar.
Name the anomers of glucose.
State two characteristics of monosaccharides.
Name a carbohydrate containing five carbon atoms per molecule.
Name the monomers of starch.
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