MCQ
Carbohydrates are
  • A
    Hydrates of carbon
  • Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones
  • C
    Polyhydroxy acid compounds
  • D
    None of these

Answer

Correct option: B.
Polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones
b
They are organic compounds organized in the form of aldehydes or ketones with multiple hydroxyl groups coming off the carbon chain. The general empirical structure for carbohydrates is $(CH_ 2O)_n$ ​

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