most biological macromolecules contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms. which of these has the carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in a 1: 2: 1 ratio

Carbohydrates are substances that are found in foods such as bread and pasta, which provide the body with heat and energy. Chemically, carbohydrates are made of three kinds of elements namely carbon , hydrogen and oxygen.Carbohydrates are separated into two main categories, simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates.  Simple carbohydrates are those that contain one or two sugar molecules linked together. Complex carbohydrates are those that contain  three or more sugar molecules linked together. In some cases these chains can contain hundreds of sugar molecules.

The salt in the sea water dehydrated the sailor because her body could not take in the amount to salt in the sea water