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Q.

Statement I ; All proteins are poly peptides with high molecular weight

Statement II ; All poly peptides are proteins with low molecular weight

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a

Statements I and II are correct

b

Statement I is correct and statement II is incorrect

c

Statement I is incorrect and statement  II is correct

d

Statements I and II are incorrect

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Peptide bond formation;

-COOH+H2N--H2O-CO-NH-peptide linkage;

Condensation of α-amino acids involves loss of water molecules ; 

-OH from -COOH and -H from -NH2 lose as water;

Number of peptide linkages= n-1 (n=number of amino acid residues)

Thus condensation of

a) two amino acids(one peptide bond) gives a dipeptide

b) three amino acids(two peptide bonds) gives a tripeptide

c) 2-10 amino acids gives oligo peptides

d) >10 amino acids gives a poly peptides

e) If the molecular weight of a poly peptide is equal to greater than 10,000u containing a minimum  of 100 amino acid residues, it is a protein;

f) Thus all proteins are poly peptides but the reverse is not always true

 

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