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What are gums made of ? Is Fevicol different ?

Gums are secondary metabolites and are polymeric substances. Fevicol is totally different from gums is is a synthetic adhesive and not a secondary metabolite. 
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Find out how much cellulose is made by all the plants in the biosphere and compare it with how much of paper is manufactured by man and hence what is the consumption of plant material by man annually. What is the loss of vegetation.

Cellulose is made by all plants. Almost 100 billion tonnes of cellulose is produced by all the plants in the biosphere. About 400 million tonnes of paper is used by man in a year and we consume most of the manufactured paper. Therefore the loss of vegetation is very high and we need to use the resources wisely instead of indiscriminate use. 
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Can you attempt building models of biomolecules using commercially available atomic models (Ball and Stick Models) ?

Ball and stick model gives a 3D structure of the biomolecules. The balls in the the model represent the atom and the bonds are represented by the stick. Double and triple bonds are represented by springs that form curved connections between the balls.
For example the ball and stick model for glucose molecule is shown below. 


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Attempt titrating an amino acid against a weak base and discover the number of dissociating (ionizable) functional groups in the amino acid.

Titrating a amino acid against a weak base will dissociate into one functional group that is -COOH group or carboxylic acid group.
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Find out a qualitative test for proteins, fats, oils, amino acids and test any fruit juice, saliva, sweat and urine for them.


The different tests are

(a) For proteins - Biuret's test. If Biuret’s reagent is added to protein,and the colour of the reagent changes from light blue to purple it shows the presence of protein.

(b) For fats or oils - Grease and solubility of the test. 

(c) For amino acids - Ninhydrin test. If Ninhydrin reagent is added to the solution, then the colourless solution changes to pink, blue, or purple, it shoes the presence of amino acids. 

On testing the fruit juice, saliva, sweat and urine for the molecules we get the following result.

Substance Biuret's test for protein Grease or solubulity test for fats and oil Ninhydrin test for amino acids.
1. Fruit juice Gives positive result showing the presence of proteins.  Negative result showing absence of fats and oils.  Gives positive result for the presence of amino acids.  
2. Saliva Shows presence of proteins Absence of fats and oils Shows presence of amino acids.
3. Sweat Absence of proteins Presence of fats or opils Absence of amino acids
4. Urine  Presence of proteins. Not present Presence of amino-acids.


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