NURSING ANM AND GNM

Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have a general formula that approximates CH2O. They are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or form polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones when hydrolyzed.

Detailed explanation-2: -The common attributes of carbohydrates are that they contain only the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, and that their combustion will yield carbon dioxide plus one or more molecules of Water.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Step 2: Use of elements in biomolecules Thus, carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen are the four elements found in all biological molecules.