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  • Assertion (A): Deoxyribose, C_5H_10O_4 is not a carbohydrate.

In the following questions, a statement of Assertion (A) followed by a statement of Reason (R) is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choices:(i) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explains the
assertion.
(ii) Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.
(iii) Assertion is correct statement and reason is wrong statement.
(iv) Assertion is wrong statement and reason is correct statement.
(v) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not
explain assertion.

Assertion (A): Deoxyribose, C_5H_{10}O_4 is not a carbohydrate.
Reason (R): Carbohydrates are hydrates of carbon so compounds which follow C_x(H_2O)_y formula are carbohydrates.

Answers (1)

The answer is the option (ii) assertion is wrong as Deoxyribose is categorised under carbohydrates and is present as the pentose sugar in DNA. The reasoning is incorrect as carbohydrates are the substances that results into polyhydroxy aldehyde or polyhydroxy ketone and they are also optically active compounds.

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