Carbohydrates Summer 2023-2024 PDF
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These are introductory notes summarising carbohydrates – defining them as polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones and highlighting that the term "carbohydrate" is also known as carbon and water, and the alternative name for carbohydrates is saccharides.
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What are they? Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones. “Carbohydrate”= carbon and water Saccharide is another name for a carbohydrate.
What are they? Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones. “Carbohydrate”= carbon and water Saccharide is another name for a carbohydrate.
