EAMCET Medical EAMCET Medical Solved Paper-2007

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    When pea seeds and wheat grains are soaked   water, pea seeds showed more swelling than the wheat. The                 reason is

    A)  imbibition capacity of proteins is more than that of starch

    B)  Presence of less hydrophilic colloids in the wheat grains

    C)  Cell membrane of pea seeds is more permeable

    D)  Cell walls of wheat grains are less permeable

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                     Proteins have the capacity to imbibe water  More than starch and cellulose. That is why protein aqueous seeds (such as pea seeds) swell up more in water than starchy seeds (.e.g., wheat, maize).


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