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Classify the following on the basis of nutrients contained in each food item (green gram, sugarcane, fructose, sucrose,apple, protein,carbohydrate, rise)? |
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Answer» he classification of carbohydrates is based on their chemical structure, with the three most commonly known groups being monosaccharides, disaccharides and polysaccharides. For detailed info see here - What are carbohydrates and sugar? and Digestion, ABSORPTION and transport of carbohydrates. A LESSER known group of carbohydrates are the oligosaccharides. These are SHORT chain carbohydrates (8-10 UNITS) such as raffinose or inulin. Like polysaccharides, these carbohydrates cannot be digested enzymatically and instead are fermented by BACTERIA in the large intestine.Explanation: |
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