Question

The carbohydrates seen here contain three common elements. they are

Answer 1

(A)Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen...........

Answer 2

The right answer is A.carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

Carbohydrates are composed of 3 types of atoms: carbon (C), oxygen (O) and hydrogen (H). Their general formula is written: Cn (H2O) n, (hence the name carbohydrate). There are 2 major carbohydrate families: Simple carbohydrates (monosaccharides and polysaccharides) and complex carbohydrates.

Several foods of different origin contain carbohydrates: sugar, fruits, milk, bread, dough, rice, pulses ... Their role is to bring energy to each of our cells.