A chemist experiments on a molecule with the formula of C₅H₁₀O₅. This compound is likely a(n) ________.
A) protein
B) triglyceride
C) enzyme
D) carbohydrate
E) nucleotide

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The molecular formula C₅H₁₀O₅ is consistent with a carbohydrate, which typically have a ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen of 1:2:1. Proteins contain nitrogen and sulfur, while triglycerides contain three fatty acid chains and a glycerol molecule. Enzymes are proteins that catalyze chemical reactions. Nucleotides have a different molecular formula and typically contain a nitrogenous base, pentose sugar, and phosphate group.

A Chemist Experiments on a Molecule with the Formula of C₅H₁₀O₅