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What are carbohydrates composed of?
What are carbohydrates composed of?
- Carbon and Hydrogen only
- Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen, and other elements (correct)
- Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen only
- Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
What is the general formula for carbohydrates?
What is the general formula for carbohydrates?
- (CH2O)n (correct)
- (CH2O)2n
- (CH2O)3
- (CH2O)2
Which of the following is the correct biochemical definition of carbohydrates?
Which of the following is the correct biochemical definition of carbohydrates?
- Complex organic compounds
- Simple sugars and starches
- Hydrocarbons and alcohols
- Polyhydroxy-aldehydes or polyhydroxy-ketones (correct)
What does the term 'carbohydrates' literally mean?
What does the term 'carbohydrates' literally mean?
In the context of carbohydrates, what is the significance of the molecular formula (CH2O)n?
In the context of carbohydrates, what is the significance of the molecular formula (CH2O)n?
Which elements are found in many carbohydrates besides Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?
Which elements are found in many carbohydrates besides Carbon, Hydrogen, and Oxygen?
Which compound is considered a monosaccharide?
Which compound is considered a monosaccharide?
What is the main sugar in seminal fluid?
What is the main sugar in seminal fluid?
Which carbohydrate serves as the major metabolic fuel of mammals?
Which carbohydrate serves as the major metabolic fuel of mammals?
What is the storage form of energy in animals?
What is the storage form of energy in animals?
Which compound is a disaccharide?
Which compound is a disaccharide?
What is the precursor for synthesis of all other carbohydrates in the body?
What is the precursor for synthesis of all other carbohydrates in the body?
Which carbohydrate serves as a source of energy for plants and animals?
Which carbohydrate serves as a source of energy for plants and animals?
What is the main sugar in lactose found in milk?
What is the main sugar in lactose found in milk?
What is the storage form of energy in plants?
What is the storage form of energy in plants?
What type of carbohydrates contain more than 10 monosaccharide units per molecule?
What type of carbohydrates contain more than 10 monosaccharide units per molecule?
