Jute fibres deteriorate quickly because

(1) cellulose content is high

(2) lignin content is high

(3) cellulose content is low

(4) lignin content is low

Vitamin B₆ is also called:-

In a 50 gm living tissue, what would be the amount of water?

(1) 15-25 gm

(2) 25-30 gm

(3) 35-45 gm

(4) 70-90 gm

Which of the following elements is present in very less quantity in the body?

(1) K             

(2) Ca

(3) Mg           

(4) Cu

Which of the following is a homopolysaccharide?

From the following groups, select the one which has only secondary metabolites?

(1) Arbin, cellulose, arginine, tyrosine

(2) Glycine, gums, serine, diterpenes

(3) Carotenoids, phenylalanine, curcumin, rubber

(4) Conclavin-A, morphine, codeine, vinblastine

DNA and RNA comprise of 

(1) sugar, phosphate, base

(2) sugar, phosphate

(3) base, phosphate

(4) sugar, base

Which of the following options consist of non-essential amino acids only?

(1) Valine, leucine, glycine, alanine

(2) Glycine, serine, proline, glutamic acid

(3) Proline, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, methionine

(4) Cysteine, tyrosine, alanine, isoleucine

Match Column - I with Column -II and select the correct option from codes given below.

          Column-I                               Column-II

A. Pigments                           (i) Abrin, ricin

B. Toxins                               (ii) Concanavalin A

C. Alkaloids                           (iii) Carotenoids

D. Lectins                              (iv) Morphine, codeine

(1) A-(iv), B-(iii), C-(i), D-(ii)

(2) A-(ii), B-(iv), C-(i), D-(iii)

(3) A-(iii), B-(i), C-(iv),D-(ii)

(4) A-(i), B-(ii), C-(iii), D-(iv)

Cholesterol is a precursor for each of the following except

(1) bile salts                 

(2) vitamin D

(3) insulin                     

(4) steroids