Which of the following statement is FALSE about carbohydrates?Group of answer choicesCarbohydrates have no chiral centers.Carbohydrates are sugars and starches.Carbohydrates are synthesized in green plants by photosynthesis.Energy from the sun is stored as chemical energy in carbohydrates.
Question
Which of the following statement is FALSE about carbohydrates?Group of answer choicesCarbohydrates have no chiral centers.Carbohydrates are sugars and starches.Carbohydrates are synthesized in green plants by photosynthesis.Energy from the sun is stored as chemical energy in carbohydrates.
Solution
The false statement about carbohydrates is: "Carbohydrates have no chiral centers."
This is incorrect because many carbohydrates do have chiral centers. A chiral center, also known as a stereocenter, is a carbon atom that is attached to four different types of atoms or groups of atoms. In the case of carbohydrates, the chiral centers are often the carbon atoms in the middle of the molecule, which are attached to a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group (-OH), an aldehyde group (-CHO) or a ketone group (>C=O), and a hydrocarbon chain (-R).
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