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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.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Give two sources of the following food constituent.
Starch
Foodstuffs that taste sweet contain various kinds of ______.
Name the sources of fibre in our diet.
Differentiate between carbohydrate and protein.
We can obtain Carbohydrates in the form of ______.
Match the following.
| 1. | Carbohydrate | a. | Carrying out various biochemical reactions |
| 2. | Proteins | b. | Regulation of normal body function |
| 3. | Vitamins | c. | energy-giving component |
| 4. | Minerals | d. | Bodybuilding food |
The maximum amount of energy provided by carbohydrates is ______.
______ is a polysaccharide.
______ is an example of a monosaccharide.
Carbohydrates are the chief source of ______.
