NEETBotanyBiomolecules (B)
What is the purpose of extracting compounds from living tissues?
Options
- ATo classify them biologically
- BTo identify functional groups
- CTo isolate and purify a compound
- DTo determine the molecular formula and structure
Correct answer
C. To isolate and purify a compound
Step-by-step solution
One extracts the compounds, then subjects the extract to various separation techniques till one has separated a compound from all other compounds. In other words, one isolates and purifies a compound. Analytical techniques, when applied to the compound give us an idea of the molecular formula and the probable structure of the compound. All the carbon compounds that we get from living tissues can be called ‘biomolecules’.