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Interpretation:
The term carbohydrate should be defined.
Concept Introduction:
Carbohydrates means hydrate of carbon, they have the general formula
At the molecular level, carbohydrates are polyhydroxy
Answer to Problem 20.6P
Carbohydrates means hydrate of carbon, they have the general formula
At the molecular level, carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes and polyhydroxy ketones.
Explanation of Solution
Carbohydrates means hydrate of carbon, they have the general formula
Carbohydrates acts as storehouses of chemical energy and are the most abundant organic compounds in the plants.
At the molecular level, carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes and polyhydroxy ketones.
Carbohydrates means hydrate of carbon, they have the general formula
At the molecular level, carbohydrates are polyhydroxy aldehydes and polyhydroxy ketones.
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