NUTRITION
LIPIDS
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Question
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Which organic molecule contains carbon, oxygen and hydrogen, often in a 1:2:1 ratio?
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carbohydrates
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functional groups
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enyzme
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monosaccaride
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The monosaccharide is the simplest sugar. The most generous biomolecules on earth are carbohydrates. The three elements namely carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen present in carbohydrates are in the ratio of 1:2:1 respectively, this is why they are called carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: A carbohydrate has only Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen, with the hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 2:1.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates can be represented by the formula (CH2O)n, where n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule. In other words, the ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen is 1:2:1 in carbohydrate molecules.
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