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What are carbohydrates defined as?
What are carbohydrates defined as?
Carbohydrates are broadly defined as naturally occurring carbonyl compounds; polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones and their derivatives or as substances that yield one of these compounds on hydrolysis.
What are carbohydrates also referred to as?
What are carbohydrates also referred to as?
Carbohydrates are also referred to as “saccharides”.
What are the building blocks of all carbohydrates?
What are the building blocks of all carbohydrates?
The building blocks of all carbohydrates are simple sugars called monosaccharides.
How are carbohydrates classified?
How are carbohydrates classified?
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What is the general empirical structure for carbohydrates?
What is the general empirical structure for carbohydrates?
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