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To become a carbohydrate, a compound mus...

To become a carbohydrate, a compound must contain at least:

A

2 carbons

B

3 carbons

C

4 carbons

D

6 carbons

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The correct Answer is:
B
3 carbons e.g. glyceraldehyde `underset(OH)underset(|)(C)H_(2)-underset(OH)underset(|)(C)H-CHO`
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