Carbohydrates

What is carbohydrates?

Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods and living tissues and including sugars, starch, and cellulose.They contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water (2:1) and typically can be broken down to release energy in the human body.

What is the carbohydrates made for?

Carbohydrates are molecules compounds made from just three elements: Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Monosaccharides and disaccharide are relatively small molecules.They are often called sugar.

What foods are carbohydrates made out of?

Fruits, vegetables,and breads

what does glycogen do?

It is stored in your muscles supplies the energy for muscle contraction and, thus, for movement.

Why do living things need carbohydrates?

Living things use carbohydrates as their main source of energy. Plants and some animals also use carbohydrates for structural purposes.

What is disaccharides?

there are also simple carbohydrates that consist of two chemically-linked monosaccharides. They come in the form of lactose,maltose,and sucrose.

What can carbohydrates to do plants?

Plants and some animals also use carbohydrates for structural purposes.

What is monosaccharides?

Single sugar molecules besides glucose. Monosaccharide include galactose which is found in milk, and fructose which is found in many fruits