Question

Which of these would represent the chemical formula for a momer of carbohydrates?

A) C6hH1206
B) CHO
C) CHO6PS2
D) CHON

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Answer 1

The correct answer here is A, because glucose is a type of carbohydrate’s monomer

Answer 2

A)
`C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)`

Step-by-step explanation:

A monomer is essentially a small molecule which combines with another molecule of the same kind to form a macromolecule. When two or more number of monomer units react together they form a polymer through a process known as polymerization.

Carbohydrates are polymers made of monomers units which are simple sugars. The chemical formula
`C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)` corresponds to that of glucose. Starch which is a carbohydrate is formed by the polymerization of glucose.