Category 7 · Science & Technology

Chemistry in Daily Life and Biomolecules

6 micro topics in Science & Technology for UPSC Prelims, in book order: Polymers and Biopolymers; Chemistry of Pharmaceuticals; and 4 more.

1. 7.1

   Polymers and Biopolymers

   A polymer is a very large molecule made by joining many small repeating units called monomers through a process called polymerisation. Polymers may be natural, such as cellulose, starch, proteins, natural rubber and DNA, or synthetic,…

2. 7.2

   Chemistry of Pharmaceuticals

   Pharmaceutical chemistry deals with the design, making and action of medicines. A drug is a chemical that affects the body to prevent, treat or diagnose disease. Most drugs act by binding to a target in the…

3. 7.3

   Carbon and Its Allotropic Forms

   Carbon is a non-metal with atomic number 6 and four valence electrons, which allows it to form four bonds and to link with itself in long chains, a property called catenation. It forms more compounds than…

4. 7.4

   Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives

   Hydrocarbons are organic compounds made only of carbon and hydrogen. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons with single bonds and the formula CnH2n+2, such as methane, ethane, propane and butane. Alkenes have a carbon-carbon double bond and the…

5. 7.5

   Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids

   This topic looks at the chemistry of the four classes of biomolecules. Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones and their polymers, with the general idea of Cx(H2O)y. Proteins are polymers of amino acids joined by peptide…

6. 7.6

   Vitamins and Enzymes

   Vitamins are organic compounds needed in small amounts for normal growth and metabolism, which the body cannot make in enough quantity and so must get from food. They are grouped as fat-soluble, namely A, D, E…

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Frequently asked questions

Which topics are in Chemistry in Daily Life and Biomolecules?

Chemistry in Daily Life and Biomolecules has 6 micro topics in Science & Technology: Polymers and Biopolymers; Chemistry of Pharmaceuticals; Carbon and Its Allotropic Forms; Hydrocarbons and Their Derivatives; Biomolecules: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids; Vitamins and Enzymes.

Is Chemistry in Daily Life and Biomolecules important for UPSC Prelims?

Chemistry in Daily Life and Biomolecules is a part of the UPSC Prelims Science & Technology syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 6 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.