Chemistry for Today: General  Organic  and Biochemistry
Chemistry for Today: General Organic and Biochemistry
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.1E
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The four important roles of carbohydrates in living organisms are to be stated.

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Carbohydrates are the polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones or in other words the substances that give polyhydroxy aldehydes or ketones are called carbohydrates. Generally they contain hydrogen and oxygen in the same ratio as water and typically can be broken down to release energy in the animal body.

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Answer to Problem 17.1E

The four important roles of carbohydrates in the body are to provide energy, store energy and form parts of structural elements.

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The important roles of carbohydrates in living organisms are given below.

• Carbohydrates are the source of energy.

• Carbohydrates are broken down to glucose which is needed to produce energy for respiration.

• Carbohydrates form parts of structural elements of some cells and tissues of organisms.

Conclusion

The four important roles of carbohydrates in the body are to provide energy, store energy and form parts of structural elements.

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