busyeatingcake01 busyeatingcake01
  • 02-12-2016
  • Chemistry
contestada

Where does the term carbohydrate come from?

Respuesta :

baakked
baakked baakked
  • 02-12-2016
It comes from the English language.
carbo - English
hydrate - English
Answer Link
annaston
annaston annaston
  • 02-12-2016
Carbohydrates are made of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, all in a constant 1:2:1 ratio.

Hence the name Carbo (carbon) hydra (hydrogen) and the ending 'ate' refers to oxygen.
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

Answer pls……………………….
hi im back pls help me :) i'll give brainliest
pls help, and explain. I will give brainliest
PLS HELP ME ON THIS QUESTION I WILL MARK YOU AS BRAINLIEST IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER PLS GIVE ME A STEP BY STEP EXPLANATION!!
What has happened with the GDP of Indonesia over the past 2 to 3 years?
A stone is projected vertically up with the velocity of 19.6 m/s. Calculate i. the time taken by the stone to reach the maximum height. ii. total height covere
put the sentences into simple part 1: mother (get) up early​
340 million square meters of forest is how many hectares? one hectare = 10000 square miles use dimensional analysis PLS HELP LOL
The Venn diagram compares aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration. A Venn diagram is shown. One circle is labeled aerobic and the other circle is labeled
read a phrases and analyze whether it is a noun phrase, an adjective phrase, a verb phrase or a preposition phrase 1. a beautiful vase of flowers...............