Question

What type of organic compound has the empirical formula CH2O and can serve as energy storage or the starting material for fats and amino acids?

Amine
Carbonyl
Carbohydrate
Ketone

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbohydrate is the compound that has the empirical formula CH2O and can serve as energy storage or the starting material for fats and amino acids.

The compound with the empirical formula CH2O has the molecular formula of C6H12O6, that is glucose. Glucose is a carbohydrate.

Glucose serves as the energy storage or the starting material for fats and amino acids.