BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which elements make carbohydrates organic?
A
carbon
B
hydrogen
C
oxygen
D
carbon and hydrogen
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The common attributes of carbohydrates are that they contain only the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and that their combustion will yield carbon dioxide plus one or more molecules of Water.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are organic compounds that contain only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. They are the most common of the four major types of organic compounds. There are thousands of different carbohydrates, but they all consist of one or more smaller units called monosaccharides.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are organic compounds that are organized as ring structures and are always composed of the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Carbohydrates are truly hydrates of carbon because the ratio of hydrogen atoms to oxygen atoms is always nearly 2:1, as in H2O. They also have many functions.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrates and lipids are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO). Proteins are made of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, & sometimes sulfur (CHONS).

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