Question

What are carbohydrates?

Answer 1

The term CARBOHYDRATE literally means "carbon with water".

The base formula or empirical formula for a carbohydrate is

`CH_2O`

Carbon with 2 Hydrogen and 1 Oxygen

`C + H_2O`

Typical carbohydrates include

Glucose `C_6H_12O_6`
Maltose `C_12H_22O_11`
Ribose `C_5H_10O_5`

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

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