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Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, all in a constant 1:2:1 ratio. Hence the name Carbo (carbon) hydra (hydrogen) and the ending 'ate' refers to oxygen.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoI'm guessing from the elements that make up carbohydrates; so that's carbon, hydrogen and oxygen (the 'ate'.) The most common carbohydrate is glucose, whose formula is C6H12O6.
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Where does the term carbohydrate come from referring to the parts of the word?
Carbo is carbon and hydrate is containing water. I believe its Greek.
What is the general term for any carbohydrate monomer?
what is one word that means carbohydrate monomer
What category of organic molecules does the term -saccharide refer to?
The category of organic molecules that the term -saccharide refers to is carbohydrate. A carbohydrate is one of the macromolecules found in the body.
Make a sentence with the word carbohydrate?
Starch is a carbohydrate, providing short and middle-term energy but few proteins.
What is the term for a carbohydrate with 10 or more sugar molecules?
Polysaccharide
Is a calorie another term for a carbohydrate true or false?
false
What carbohydrate provides longer term energy storage?
Complex Carbohydrates
What term describes the class of molecules the includes starch glycogen?
carbohydrate
What is The medical term meaning a combination of carbohydrate and protein?
"amino acid."
What should 60 percent of your daily calorie intake come from?
carbohydrate
The term for all 5-carbon sugars?
pentose (pent- for five and -ose for a carbohydrate)
What are the similaties of simple carbohydrate and complex cabohydrate?
They are all composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, in which hydrogen and oxygen are present in the ratio of 2H:1O (like water, hence the term "hydrate"). The term carbohydrate means carbon combined with water.
