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Carbohydrates Flashcards

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Carbohydrates

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Organic compounds that can be broken down into sugar by the body and used as a source of energy

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Monosaccharides

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Simple carbohydrates composed of single sugar units.

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Oligosaccharides

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Carbohydrates composed of two or more sugar units combined; include a type of carbohydrate called disaccharides which are composed of exactly two sugar units.

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Organic Compounds

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Compounds that contain the element carbon.

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Polysaccharides

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Carbohydrates composed of many sugar units bonded together.

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