Carbohydrates Flashcards
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Carbohydrates are one of the main carbon-based compounds in living organisms
All molecules in this group contain
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C , H and O
2
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As H and O atoms are always present in the ratio of
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2:1 (eg. water H2O, which is where ‘hydrate’ comes from) they can be represented by the formula Cx (H2O)y
3
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The three types of carbohydrates are
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monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides
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