The Term Carbohydrate Is Appropriate Because of Which of the Following

question 14

Multiple Choice

The term carbohydrate is appropriate because of which of the following characteristics of sugars?

• A)They all have the general formula (CH₂O)n.
• B)They all have the general formula (C₂H₂O₂)n.
• C)They all have the general formula (C₂HO)n.
• D)They all have the general formula (CHO₂)n.

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Definitions:

Modus Tollens

A logical argument principle that infers the negation of an antecedent from the negation of its consequent in a conditional statement.

Antecedent

An element in grammar that a pronoun or another word refers back to; in logic, the condition in a conditional statement that if true, leads to the consequent.

Standard Form

A structured format for presenting arguments or equations in a universally understood manner.

Proposition

A declarative sentence that can be either true or false but not both.