FOOD CHEMISTRY
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS AND LIPIDS
Question
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Which term includes all others in the list?
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monosaccharide
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polysaccharide
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starch
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carbohydrate
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On the nutrition label, the term “total carbohydrate” includes all three types of carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are divided into four types: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.
Detailed explanation-3: -They are made up of more than one or two units. That is a lot of sugar. Carbohydrate is the one that includes all.
Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have a general formula that approximates CH2O. They are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or form polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones when hydrolyzed. Carbohydrates occur as monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.
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