LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False:Carbohydrates always have a 2:1 H to O ratio.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrate molecules is 1:2:1. The component carbon (C, carbo-) and the component water (H20, -hydrate) give the name to this group of organic molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hence the hydrogen oxygen ration in carbohydrates is 2:1.

Detailed explanation-3: -Monosaccharides have carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio. Monosaccharides or simple sugars include glucose, galactose, and fructose.

Detailed explanation-4: -In their simplest form, carbohydrates can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O ) n, where n is the number of carbons in the molecule. For simple carbohydrates, the ratio of carbon-to-hydrogen-to-oxygen in the molecule is 1:2:1.

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