NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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Which of the following is NOT one of the elements that make up carbohydrates?
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Carbon
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Nitrogen
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Hydrogen
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Oxygen
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The molecular formula of carbohydrate is C(H2O). It means they contain carbon, oxygen and hydrogen but not nitrogen. So, the element that does not make the carbohydrate is nitrogen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Glycine is not a carbohydrate. It is a protein.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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