What are carbohydrates?

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Answer 1 · 2014-06-13T04:50:30

The term CARBOHYDRATE literally means "carbon with water".

The base formula or empirical formula for a carbohydrate is

$C H_{2} O$ $CH_2O$

Carbon with 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen

$C + H_{2} O$ $C + H_2O$

Typical carbohydrates include

Glucose $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6}$ $C_6H_12O_6$
Maltose $C_{12} H_{22} O_{11}$ $C_12H_22O_11$
Ribose $C_{5} H_{10} O_{5}$ $C_5H_10O_5$

Carbohydrates are sugars that are used primarily as the first source of energy cellular respiration.

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