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(a) What are carbohydrates? (b)Name the groups of carbohydrates (c) State the general functions of carbohydrates

a) What are carbohydrates?
b) Name the groups of carbohydrates
c) State the general functions of carbohydrates

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a) - Compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
- The elements are in the ratio of I carbon: 2 hydrogen: 1 oxygen
b) Carbohydrates are divided into three categories:
i. Sugar further into:-monosaccharide and disaccharide
ii. Oligo-saccharides
iii. Polysaccharides

i) Sugars
- Soluble in water giving clear solutions
- They are sweet with varying levels of sweetness i.e fructose-sucrose-glucose-lactose
- They are readily absorbed by the body when consumed
ii) Oligo saccharides
- Oligo means few and saccharides means sugars
- They are slowly digested through action of bacteria resulting in production of gas in the stomach condition called flatulence.
iii) Polysaccharides
- They are made up of long chains of sugar units eg starch, cellulose, glycogen and pectin
- Pectin and cellulose contribute in the production of roughage and they are generally energy giving foods
c) Production of chemical energy storage of starch(plants) and glycogen (animals) commercial
uses e.g. manufacture of paper, textiles.
simiyu kelly answered the question on September 15, 2017 at 13:49

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