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carbohydrates

  1. Substances composed of long chains of oxygen, hydrogen, and carbon molecules. Sugar, starch, and cellulose are all carbohydrates. In the human body, carbohydrates play a major role in respiration; in plants, they are important in photosynthesis.



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Carbohydrates in food provide energy for the body and, if present in excess, are stored as fat.

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