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Definition:Carbohydrates are compoundscontaining carbon, hydrogen and oxygen.
Carbohydrates are the most abundant organiccompounds in the plant world. They account for approximately three-fourths of the dry weight of plants. Animals (including humans) get their carbohydrates by eating plants, but they do notstore much of what they consume. In fact, lessthan 1% of the body weight of animals is made upof carbohydrates.
 
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The word carbohydrate means “hydrate of carbon” and derives from the formula Cx(H2O)y - xand y may or may not be equal and range in valuefrom 3 to 12 or more.Two examples of carbohydrates with thisgeneral formula that can be written alternatively ashydrates of carbon are:glucose ( blood sugar): C6H12O6sucrose (table sugar): C12H22C11
Most carbohydrates are polyhydroxyaldehydes,polyhydroketones, or compounds that yield themafter hydrolysis. The simpler membears of thecarohydrate family are often referred to assaccharides because of their sweet taste( Latin:saccharum, “sugar”)
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