What are amphoteric compounds and Zwitter ions ? from Biology Bio

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21. What are lipids ?
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22. What is amino acid ?
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23. What are rare amino acids. Give an example?
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24. What is the difference between simple and mixed triglycerides ?
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25. What are amphoteric compounds and Zwitter ions ?


The compounds having both acidic and basic properties are called amphoeteric compounds. e.g. amino acids. They are acidic due to –COOH group and basic due to – NH2 group.
Zwitter ion is a  molecule or ion having separate positively and negatively charged groups. For example amino acid which can have positive NH2 and negative COOH group.
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26. Explain composition of triglyceride.
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27. Who gave the term lipid ?
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28. What are essential fatty acids ?
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29. Write a brief note on hydrogenation.
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30. What is ‘magic 20’ ?
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