NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Biomolecules contain a variety of atoms. Which biomolecule maintains a ratio of 1 carbon atom to 2 hydrogen atoms to 1 oxygen atom?
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lipid
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protein
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protein
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carbohydrate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are organic species having carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms in a ratio of 1:2:1.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. Carbohydrates have a ringed shape; each individual ring or subunit is called a monosaccharide. Disaccharides form when two monosaccharides bond to each other and when multiple monosaccharides bond a polysaccharide forms.
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