Fill in the blanks.1. Chemically, carbohydrates are defined as ……�

Fill in the blanks.1. Chemically, carbohydrates are defined as …………. or …………. with a general formula.2. …………. are synthesised by green leaves during photo synthesis. 3. Almost all …………. are optically active as they have one or more chiral carbon. 4. …………. are carbohydrates that cannot be hydrolysed further and are also called simple sugars.5. Erythrose is an example of …………. 6. Glyceraldehyde is an example of …………. in monosaccharides. 7. Glucose in human blood about …………. and it also known as …………. 8. Ribulose is an example of …………. 9. Glucose solution is optically active and it rotates the plane polarised light in …………. direction and so it called 10. Glucose when oxidised with con.HNO3 gives ………….

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1. polyhydroxy aldehydes, ketoses, C(H₂O)

2. Carbohydrates

3. carbohydrates

4. Monosaccharides

5. monosaccharide

6. aldotriose

7. 100 mg/dI, blood sugar

8. ketopentose

9. clockwise, dextrose

10. glucaric acid (or) saccharic acid