NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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carbohydrates
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functional groups
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enyzme
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monosaccaride
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Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates (carbo-= “carbon”; hydrate = “water”) contain the elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, and only those elements with a few exceptions. The ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen in carbohydrate molecules is 1:2:1.
Detailed explanation-2: -Carbohydrates are hydrocarbons which are polyhydroxy aldehydes and ketones having C: H: O ratio as 1:2:1, as in glucose which has molecular formula C6H12O6. All carbohydrates, however, do not show this ratio, for example, rhamnose is a crystalline sugar, C6H12O5.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in this specified ratio are the carbohydrates.
Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: A carbohydrate has only Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen, with the hydrogen and oxygen in the ratio 2:1.