Question

Introduction to metabolism of carbohydrates

Answer 1

Carbohydrates are optically active polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones
It is stored in plants in form of starch and in animals in the form of glycogen.
Carbohydrate metabolism denotes the various biochemical processes responsible for the formation, breakdown, and interconversion of carbohydrates in living organisms. Carbohydrates are central to many essential metabolic pathways.