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Biochemical reagents are widely used for detection of biomolecules. A reagent that specifically detects a carbonyl group (C=0) in a biomolecule will yield a positive test with

A

protein

B

fatty aicd

C

carbohydrate

D

all of these

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B
Fatty acids are organic acids having hydrocarbon chains that end in a carboxylic group `(-COOH)`.
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