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hydrophilic b/c carbohydrates are made of sugars; sugars (such as glucose) have LOTS of hydroxyl groups which are hydrophilic, therefore carbohydrates are hydrophilic

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Their content of Oxygen makes them hydrophilic.

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they are hydrophilic

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Hydrophilic.

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