Ncert Exercises & Solutions

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

1.	Both (A) and (R) are True and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
2.	Both (A) and (R) are False.
3.	(A) is True but (R) is False.
4.	(A) is False but (R) is True.