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Describing the structure and function of the major biological chemicals in the humans.
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Describing the structure and function of the major biological chemicals in the humans Carbohydrates The main role of carbohydrates is to provide energy to the body. Carbohydrates are broken down into a form of sugar known as glucose. Glucose is carried to every cell in the body by the blood and can be used right away for energy. Glucose is also know as sugar. Carbohydrates imperical formula is Sugars are small molecules which are a product of carbohydrates. As the name implies, a carbohydrate is a molecule whose molecular formula can be expressed in terms of just carbon and water. For example, glucose has the formula C6(H2O)6 and sucrose (table sugar) has the formula C6(H2O)11. More complex carbohydrates such as starch and cellulose are polymers of glucose. Their formulas can be be expressed as Cn(H2O)n-1 in all carbohydrates this imperical formula will stay the same the structure will change making different types or carbohydrates...
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