Carbohydrates Structure

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    • What are the chemical composition of Carbohydrates?
      Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen
    • Who coined the term Carbohydrates?
      Karl Schmidt
    • Carbohydrates - play a crucial role in energy storage and structural functions
    • What type of Carbohydrates that does not follow its general empirical formula?
      2-deoxyribose
    • What are the classifications of a molecule base on their number of carbon atoms?
      Trioses, Tetroses, Pentoses, Hexoses
    • What are the classifications of molecules base on their number of sugar units?
      Monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides
    • Identify the type of molecule base of their number of carbon atoms.
      A) Triose
      B) Tetrose
      C) Pentose
      D) Hexose
      E) Hexose
    • Photosynthesis - the process where plants partake in that biosynthesize carbohydrates
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