How do carbohydrates differ from inorganic substances?

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Jan 24, 2015

Carbohydrates are a class of molecules which contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen in a 1:2:1 ratio.

Examples of carbohydrates include:
Monosaccharides such as glucose: #C_6H_12O_6#
Disaccharides such as glucose: #C_12H_22O_11#
Polysaccharides such as starch: #(C_6H_10O_5)n#

Inorganic substances never contain carbon!

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