3B_Carbohydrates

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__CARBOHYDRATES__

- Contain elements of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen: CnH2nOn - They are made of single monosaccharide monomers or several monosaccharides joined together - Monosaccharides: Sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed to give a simpler sugar. E.g. Trioses- C3H6O3: glyceraldehydePentoses - C5H10O5: deoxyriboseHexoses - C6H12O6: glucose, fructose. **
 * __Characteristics:__