Carbohydrates are organic compounds composed essentially of:
Acarbon, hydrogen and nitrogen
Bnitrogen and sulphur only
Ccarbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Dcarbon and phosphorus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (general formula (CH₂O)ₙ).
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