NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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The categories of carbohydrates based on structural complexity are:
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Monosaccharide, disaccharide, oligosaccharide, polysaccharide
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glucose, maltose trehalose, starch
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Aldoses and ketoses
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There are no categories of carbohydrates based on structure
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are divided into four types: monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides. Monosaccharides consist of a simple sugar; that is, they have the chemical formula C6H12O6. Disaccharides are two simple sugars.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fiber components, cellulose and hemicellulose, known as structural carbohydrates are digested by microorganisms throughout the gut but primarily in the hindgut. Structural carbohydrates are also important to gut health.
Detailed explanation-3: -Carbohydrates are classified as monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides depending on the number of monomers in the molecule.
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