Q. The two functional group present in a typical carbohydrate are
A) —OH and — COOH
B) —CHO and —COOH
C) $>$C= O and —OH
D) —OH and —CHO
Explanation
(c)
Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehyde or polyhydroxy ketones.
[image:14_image38.emf] OH Functional groups of typical ketose
OH Functional groups of typing aldose
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