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Carbohydrates or Saccharides (Gr. Sakcliaron=sugar) are one of the four major classes of biomolecules. The other three are proteins, nucleic acids & lipids. Literally, carbohydrate means 'carbon hydrate' or 'hydrate of carbon' because along with C, H and O present in equal proportion as in H2O, Carbohydrates are polyhydroxyaldehydes or polyhydroxyketones and their derivatives. The empirical formula of carbohydrate is [...]