NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Protein
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Nucleotide
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Carbohydrates
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RNA
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Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates (carbo-= “carbon”; hydrate = “water”) contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and only those elements with a few exceptions. The ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrate molecules is 1:2:1.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are a class of chemical compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in 1:2:1 ratio, respectively.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in this specified ratio are the carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: A carbohydrate has only Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen, with the hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 2:1.
Detailed explanation-5: -Carbohydrates, or carbs as they are known colloquially, are energy storing organic compound molecules made up of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.