Question

Assertion Deoxyribose, $C_{5}H_{10}O_{4}$ is not a corbohydrate.
Reason Carbohydrates are hydrates of carbon so compounds which follow $C_{x}(H_{2}O)_{y}$ formula are carbohydrates.

• A. Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
• B. Both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
• C. Assertion is true but Reason is false.
• D. Both Assertion and Reason are false.

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Deoxyribose is a carbohydrate.
Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones or substances which give these on hydrolysis.