NUTRITION
CARBOHYDRATES
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Question
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1:2:1
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2:1:2
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1:2:3
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1:1:1
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Detailed explanation-1: -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: -What is a carb ratio? A carb ratio (also called carbohydrate to insulin ratio) is the number of grams of carbohydrate covered by one unit of rapid acting insulin. Your carb ratio may: Need to change as basal doses or rates change.
Detailed explanation-4: -The three elements namely carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen present in carbohydrates are in the ratio of 1:2:1 respectively, this is why they are called carbohydrates. In lipids, the components are the same but the ratio is less for oxygen, so it is 1:2: less than one for C:H:O.