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Questions tagged [carbohydrates]

A carbohydrate is a diverse group of biological molecules that contain carbon (C), hydrogen (H) and oxygen (O) atoms. They are commonly used in biological metabolism and catabolism.

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Why are we carbon-based?

Is that because of evolution? Does it have something to do with its amount in the universe? Carbon compounds form the basis of all known life on Earth, and the carbon-nitrogen cycle provides some of the energy produced by the Sun and other stars as…
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What is the carbohydrate found in almonds, cashews, pecans, hazlenuts and pistachios?

What is the carbohydrate found in almonds, cashews, pecans, hazelnuts, and pistachios? I first thought they probably have starch but I am not sure. Can someone verify this for me, and/or send a link where I could find this information?
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Chitin, homo or heteropolysaccharide?

My teacher told me that Chitin is a heteropolysaccharide but my book regards it as a homopolysaccharide.I am so confused
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Carbohydrates- D-Glucose & L-glucose , alpha and beta

What's the difference between D-glucose & L-glucose ? Yes , I know that L-glucose is an isomer of D-glucose . But what differences do they have ? They are the same , they are glucose . Similarly for alpha and beta glucose ? Sorry I just started…
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Solubility of Amylopectin and Glycogen in water

The only difference between the structures of Amylopectin and Glycogen is that Glycogen is more highly branched than Amylopectin. How this difference between their structures makes difference between their solubilities in water?
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