AMU Medical AMU Solved Paper-1996

  • question_answer
    The chemical structure of chlorophyll a varies from chlorophyll b5 due to difference between

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}\]and \[{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}\]    

    B) \[C{{H}_{3}}\]and\[HCH=C{{H}_{2}}\]

    C) \[C{{H}_{3}}\]and\[CHO\]    

    D) \[CHO\]and\[CH=C{{H}_{2}}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    : The molecular formula of chlorophyll a (blue green pigment) is\[{{C}_{55}}{{H}_{72}}{{O}_{5}}{{N}_{4}}Mg\]and that of chlorophyll b (yellow green pigment) is\[{{C}_{55}}{{H}_{70}}{{O}_{6}}{{N}_{4}}Mg\]. \[Chl\,a\] and\[Chl\,b\]differ in such way that in\[Chl\,b\]there is\[a-CHO\]group instead of\[a-C{{H}_{3}}\]group at the 3rd C atom in II pyrrol ring.


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