OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Detailed explanation-1: -Carbohydrates are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and have a general formula that approximates CH2O. They are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or form polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones when hydrolyzed. Carbohydrates occur as monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and polysaccharides.
Detailed explanation-2: -What is a Carbohydrate? Carbohydrate literally means “hydrated carbon” and the chemical abbreviation is CHO which means it contains carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates are one of three macronutrients that provide our bodies with energy (calories); the others are fat and protein.
Detailed explanation-3: -The basic building block of a carbohydrate is a simple union of the elements carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (CHO). The chemical definition of a carbohydrate is any compound containing these three elements which typically has twice as many hydrogen atoms as carbon and oxygen atoms (CH2O).
Detailed explanation-4: -Carbohydrates can be represented by the stoichiometric formula (CH2O)n, where n is the number of carbons in the molecule. In other words, the ratio of carbon to hydrogen to oxygen is 1:2:1 in carbohydrate molecules.
Detailed explanation-5: -Carbohydrates and lipids are made of only carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO).