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Carbohydrates are organic compounds made of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen. There are two main types of carbohydrates: monosaccharides like glucose, galactose, and fructose, and disaccharides formed from joined monosaccharides like sucrose. Complex carbohydrates include oligosaccharides of 3 to 10 sugar molecules, starches which are polysaccharides in two forms - amylose and amylopectin, and glycogen which animals store in the liver and muscles. Dietary fiber also falls under carbohydrates and can be soluble

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Inês Carmo

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