FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
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Question
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True or False. Carbohydrates only consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. These atoms are arranged together in an specific order to form carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are molecules made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and may not contain other elements such as sulfur or nitrogen.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates (carbo-= “carbon”; hydrate = “water”) contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and only those elements with a few exceptions. The ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrate molecules is 1:2:1.
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