HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Choose the three that are considered carbohydrates:
A
glucose
B
amino acid
C
starch
D
nucleic acid
E
cellulose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cellulose is a fibrous material of plant Origin and the basis of all natural and man-made cellulosic fibres. The natural cellulosic fibres include cotton, flax, hemp, jute, and ramie. The major man-made cellulosic fibre is rayon, a fibre produced by regeneration of dissolved forms of cellulose.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cellulose, a fibrous carbohydrate found in all plants, is the structural component of plant cell walls. Because the earth is covered with vegetation, cellulose is the most abundant of all carbohydrates, accounting for over 50% of all the carbon found in the vegetable kingdom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cellulose is a form of carbohydrate in which some 1500 glucose rings chain together. It is the chief constituent of cell walls in living organisms. Wood is mostly cellulose, making cellulose the most abundant type of organic compound on the Earth.

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