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What are carbohydrates ?

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Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones or the compounds which produce such units on hydrolysis.
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    A
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    B
    glyceraldehyde
    C
    acetic acid
    D
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  • Digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrate is completed in

    A
    stomach
    B
    duodenum
    C
    ileum
    D
    none of these

  • Digestion of proteins, fats and carbohydrate is completed in

    A
    stomach
    B
    liver
    C
    large intestine
    D
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