Carbohidrato

Carbohydrates are vital energy sources for living organisms, composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, with hydrogen atoms double the oxygen atoms. They can be simple, like sugars, or complex, such as starch and cellulose.

What elements are found in carbohydrates?

• Carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

• Hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen

• Carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen

• Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

How does the number of hydrogen atoms compare to oxygen atoms in carbohydrates?

• There are three times as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms

• There are twice as many hydrogen atoms as oxygen atoms

• There are equal numbers of hydrogen and oxygen atoms

• There are twice as many oxygen atoms as hydrogen atoms

Which of the following is a simple carbohydrate?

• Sugar

• Starch

• Protein

• Cellulose

Which of the following is a complex carbohydrate?

• Sucrose

• Fructose

• Glucose

• Starch

What is a common characteristic of all carbohydrates?

• They are all complex molecules

• They are all simple sugars

• They are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• They contain nitrogen