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What is the empirical formula of most carbohydrates?
What is the empirical formula of most carbohydrates?
- CH2O
- CmH2On
- Cm(H2O)n (correct)
- CmHO2n
Which of the following is not necessarily a carbohydrate, despite conforming to the stoichiometric definition?
Which of the following is not necessarily a carbohydrate, despite conforming to the stoichiometric definition?
- Fucose
- Uronic acids
- Formaldehyde (correct)
- Acetic acid
What is another term for carbohydrate in biochemistry?
What is another term for carbohydrate in biochemistry?
- Starch
- Saccharide (correct)
- Glucose
- Cellulose
Which of the following is not a chemical group of saccharides?
Which of the following is not a chemical group of saccharides?
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In the formula Cm(H2O)n for carbohydrates, what does 'm' and 'n' represent?
In the formula Cm(H2O)n for carbohydrates, what does 'm' and 'n' represent?
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