NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and has a ring-like structure?
A
Nucleic acid
B
Carbohydrates
C
Proteins
D
Lipids
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monosaccharides. The most common carbohydrates are sugars, which typically have a simple ring-like structure with 5, 6, or 7 carbons. They’re composed of hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen, and these molecules contain lots of energy. The simplest sugar molecules are called monosaccharides; that’s a word meaning “one sugar”.

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are compounds made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Examples of carbohydrates are glucose, starch and cellulous. The monomer of a carbohydrate is a monosaccharide (a simple sugar). In monosaccharaides the elements hydrogen, carbon and oxygen make a circle or ring shape.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. Carbohydrates are polyhydroxyaldehydes (aldoses) or polyhydroxyketones (ketoses) composed of C, H, and O. They are classified into monosaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides can be trioses, tetroses, pentoses, etc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrates contain only carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms; prior to any oxidation or reduction, most have the empirical formula Cm(H2O)n. Compounds obtained from carbohydrates by substitution, etc., are known as carbohydrate derivatives and may contain other elements.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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