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प्रश्न
What are carbohydrates?
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उत्तर
Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose. They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2 : 1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body. Carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or compounds that give rise to such units on hydrolysis.
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