Question

Choose the correct option to fill in the blanks : The term 'Carbohydrates' is derived from a Greek word called (i)______ and was coined by (ii)______. Each carbohydrate molecule has basic units called (iii)______ and the most abundant carbohydrate in the biosphere is (iv)______.

• A. (i) Lipido (ii) Bloor (iii) Fatty Acids (iv) MGDG
• B. (i) Nuclein (ii) Miescher (iii) Nucleotides (iv) DNA
• C. (i) Proteios (ii) Mulder (iii) Amino acids (iii) Collagen
• D. (i) Sakkharon (ii) Carl Schmidt (iii) Monosaccharides (iv) Cellulose

Answer 1

The correct option is D

(i) Sakkharon (ii) Carl Schmidt (iii) Monosaccharides (iv) Cellulose

The term carbohydrate is derived from a greek word called 'Sakkharon' and was coined by Carl Schmidt. Each carbohydrate molecule has basic units called monosaccharides and the most abundant carbohydrate is Cellulose.