OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
DIVERSITY AMONG LIFE FORMS
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Question
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You are analyzing a compound in the laboratory. You find that it is made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom. How will you classify the compound?
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lipid
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protein
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carbohydrate
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nucleic acid
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Carbohydrates because carbohydrate is a molecule that contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen usually in a ratio of two hydrogen atoms for each carbon atom. Carbohydrates are also known as saccharides or carbs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are made of carbon (C), hydrogen (H), and oxygen (O), or CHO, in an approximate ratio of 1:2:1. All sugars are carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are a group of organic compounds containing a ratio of one carbon atom to two hydrogen atoms to one oxygen atom.
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