Carbohydrates

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Which atoms are present in a carbohydrate?

Carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and sulfur (S)

Carbon (C), nitrogen (N) and oxygen (O)

Nitrogen (N), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O)

Carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) (correct)

What is the hydrogen-oxygen atom ratio in carbohydrates?

3:2

1:1

4:1

2:1 (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?

Cellulose

Starch

Uronic acids

Formaldehyde (correct)

What is the term used to describe a group that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose?

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What are the four chemical groups into which saccharides are divided?

Monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides Signup and view all the answers

What is the empirical formula of carbohydrates?

Cm(H2O)n Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following chemicals is NOT automatically classified as a carbohydrate?

Formaldehyde Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe carbohydrates in biochemistry?

Saccharide Signup and view all the answers

Which group of saccharides includes the smallest molecules?

Monosaccharides Signup and view all the answers

Which atoms are present in carbohydrates?

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen Signup and view all the answers

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Which atoms are present in a carbohydrate?

What is the hydrogen-oxygen atom ratio in carbohydrates?

Which of the following is NOT a carbohydrate?

What is the term used to describe a group that includes sugars, starch, and cellulose?

What are the four chemical groups into which saccharides are divided?

What is the empirical formula of carbohydrates?

Which of the following chemicals is NOT automatically classified as a carbohydrate?

What is the term used to describe carbohydrates in biochemistry?

Which group of saccharides includes the smallest molecules?

Which atoms are present in carbohydrates?

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