
Answer:
All carbohydrates have the general formula Cn(H2O)n
Explanation:
The basic unit of carbohydrates-monosaccharides have the Ā formula C nH 2nO n while the basic general formula of carbohydrates is Cm(H2O)n .
Monosaccharides are basic units (components) of carbohydrates. Those are simple sugars such as glucose, fructose, galactose. Two monosaccharides can join together via glycosylic Ā bond and make disaccharides. Some of the disaccharides are: sucrose (glucose + fructose), lactose (galactose + glucose), maltose (glucose + glucose).
Disaccharides can be broken down to monosaccharides by an enzyme called a disaccharidase.
Longer chains of monosaccharides form oligosaccharides (usually as glycolipids ) and polysaccharides (starch, glycogen,cellulose, chitin).
Carbohyrates are important biomolecules included in metabolism, energy storage, they are also structural components, have role in immune response, as coenzymes etc.