What does Carbohydrate mean?
Answer:
A carbohydrate is a substance that our bodies consume for energy that is composed of carbon and hydrogen, primarily in the form of starches and other sugars.
It's the jiggly stuff that makes up your butt.
try doing this one day
pull down your pants when your neighbours are out..and shout
' this is my butt! oh yes it is!.. check out these carbohydrates!'
Carbo is carbon and hydrate refers to water which is oxygen and hydrogen. Carbon, hydrogen and oxygen make up all carbohydrates which can vary from a simple monosaccharide (sugar) like sucrose to very complex carbohydrates.
Originally carbohydrates were compounds of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen which fit the following formula:
Cx(H2O)y
where x and y are intergers.
At the present time carbohydrates are simple sugars and polymers derived from them, such as starches and celluloses.
Since this is asked in a Chemistry category, I'll answer it "chemistry style."
A carbohydrate is a substance or compound that is made of one or more sugars. A sugar is a compound made up of carbon [carbo-], hydrogen [hydro-] and oxygen [-ate] atoms, which when metabolised, gives off carbon dioxide and water and heat.
OK, so my answer has the biochemistry slant to it, and is more worded for the layperson!
Examples of carbohydrates are sugars like dextrose (glucose), fructose, sucrose, and the starches.
Simplified! I hope I've helped.
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