BIOLOGY
CLASSIFICATION OF CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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What are the three elements in CHO
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen
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Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen
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Oxygen, Carbon, Hydrogen
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Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates contain only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms; prior to any oxidation or reduction, most have the empirical formula Cm(H2O)n.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates and lipids are made of only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO).
Detailed explanation-3: -CHON is a mnemonic acronym for the four most common elements in living organisms: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Detailed explanation-4: -CHO: An abbreviation for the aldehyde functional group. Molecular structure of (D)-(+)-glyceraldehyde, illustrating the use of CHO as an abbreviation for an aldehyde group.
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