BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

CLASSIFICATION OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Another term for carbohydrate is ____
A
protein
B
fat
C
sugar
D
DNA
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In scientific literature, the term “carbohydrate” has many synonyms, like “sugar” (in the broad sense), “saccharide", “ose", “glucide", “hydrate of carbon” or “polyhydroxy compounds with aldehyde or ketone".

Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates, or carbs, are sugar molecules. Along with proteins and fats, carbohydrates are one of three main nutrients found in foods and drinks. Your body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose. Glucose, or blood sugar, is the main source of energy for your body’s cells, tissues, and organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrate is also called as sugars or saccharides or polyhydroxy aldehydes/ketones.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sugar/sucrose Sucrose is the most common type of sugar. Often called “table sugar, ” it’s a naturally occurring carbohydrate found in many fruits and plants.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sugar is another type of carbohydrate. You may also hear sugar referred to as simple or fast-acting carbohydrate. There are two main types of sugar: naturally occurring sugars such as those in milk or fruit.

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