Question

Neutral fats are different from carbohydrates in which of the following manners?

• A. Neutral fats have more oxygen atoms than carbon atoms are compared to carbohydrate
• B. Neutral fats have fewer oxygen atoms than carbon atoms as compared to carbohydrates
• C. Neutral fats do not have oxygen atoms but carbohydrates contain oxygen atoms but carbohydrates contain oxygen atom
• D. None of these

Answer 1

The correct option is B Neutral fats have fewer oxygen atoms than carbon atoms as compared to carbohydrates

B. Neutral fats have fewer oxygen atoms than carbon atoms as compared to carbohydrates

Solution : Neutral fats like stearic acid contain chains of hydrocarbons that have carbon and hydrogen and only one tail of carboxylic acid at the end. But in the carbohydrate molecule like sucrose there are several oxygen atoms in it owing it reactivity.

So the correct answer is " Neutral fats have fewer oxygen atoms than carbon atoms as compared to carbohydrates".