Question

The two functional groups present in a typical carbohydrate are

• A. $- OH$ and $-COOH$
• B. $- CHO$ and $-COOH$
• C.
• D. $- OH$ and $- CHO$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Answer 2

Carbohydrates are essentially polyhydroxy aldehydes and polyhydroxy ketones. Thus, the two functional groups present are (aldehyde or ketone) and -OH (hydroxy) groups.