What are carbohydrates?
A carbohydrate is an organic chemical compound made of carbon, hydrogen and water.
A carbohydrate is a macronutrient. (1)
What do carbohydrates do?
Carbohydrates are converted into glucose or blood sugar during the process of digestion. (1)
Carbohydrates can supply energy to the body. (2)
Carbohydrates contain monomers. (3)
A carbohydrate is a type of molecule that contains a single, double, or multiple sugar molecules called saccharides. (4)
The human body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose. (6)
What are types of carbohydrates?
What foods contain carbohydrates?
Where are carbohydrates absorbed in the human body?
Carbohydrates are absorbed in the duodenum. (5)
Resources
1. https://byjus.com/biology/carbohydrates/
2. https://byjus.com/chemistry/complex-carbohydrates/
3. https://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-polymer-and-vs-macromolecule/
4. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/simple-sugars#definition
5. https://www.kenhub.com/en/library/anatomy/the-small-intestine
6. https://www.verywellhealth.com/blood-sugar-spikes-5216913
