Question

Carbohydrates are the compounds of:

• A. carbon and hydrogen
• B. carbon, oxygen and hydrogen
• C. carbon, oxygen , hydrogen and nitrogen
• D. carbon, nitrogen and hydrogen
• E. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

carbon, oxygen and hydrogen

sugars, starch carbohydrate is a biological molecule consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, usually with a hydrogen-oxygen atom ratio of 2:1 (as in water).The term is common in biochemistry, where it is a synonym of saccharide, a group that includes, and cellulose.