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Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates

What elements make up carbohydrates? Carbon, Hydrogen and OxygenWhat are carbohydrates? Polymers formed from monosaccharides (monomers).What are the isomers of glucose? Alpha-glucose and beta-glucose.What is the difference between alpha glucose and beta glucose? The position of the hydroxyl group (OH) on the 1st carbon; In alpha glucose it points downwards/is below the carbon. However, in beta glucose, it points upwards/is above the carbon.

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