NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
What is the difference between micromolecules and biomacromolecules?
Options
- AMicromolecules are found in the acid soluble pool, while biomacromolecules are found in the acid insoluble fra
- BMicromolecules are water-soluble, while biomacromolecules are not.
- CMicromolecules have molecular weights less than 1000 Da, while biomacromolecules have molecular weights over 1
- DMicromolecules are lipids, while biomacromolecules are proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides, and lipids.
Correct answer
C. Micromolecules have molecular weights less than 1000 Da, while biomacromolecules have molecular weights over 1
Step-by-step solution
over 1000 Da. There is one feature common to all those compounds found in the acid soluble pool. They have molecular weights ranging from 18 to around 800 daltons (Da) approximately . The acid insoluble fraction, has only four types of organic compounds i.e., proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides and lipids. These classes of compounds with the exception of lipids, have molecular weights in the range of ten thousand daltons and above. For this very reason, biomolecules, i.e., chemical compounds found in living or