NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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The word carbohydrate comes from the French term hydrate de carbone which means ____
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hydrates of sugar
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hydrates of milk
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hydrates
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hydrates of carbon
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The term carbohydrate is derived from the French word known as ‘Hydrate de carbone’ which means hydrate of carbon so we can say that carbohydrates comprises carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Detailed explanation-2: -What does the word carbohydrate mean? The chemical formula of a carbohydrate is Cx(H2O)y, which denotes some carbons (C) with some water molecules (H2O) attached-hence the word carbohydrate, which means “hydrated carbon.”
Detailed explanation-3: -The hydrates of carbon are known as carbohydrates. These are the main source of energy. It is the first respiratory substrate in the human body. In hydrates of carbon, the ratio of hydrogen and oxygen is 2: 1.
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