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Why are carbohydrates important?

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why are carbohydrates important for living things

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me . school . Answered by rdtallboy25 on Nov 21, 2007, 06:10PM
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Carbohydrates include starches, sugars, and dietary fiber. Starch and sugar supply the body with energy. Dietary fiber provides bulk to the diet, which stimulates regular elimination from the bowel.

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Turtle! Answered by bamba on Nov 21, 2007, 08:27PM
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Carbs are complex sugars, and sugars provide energy for the cell (mitochondrion).
Pretty simple!

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Carbohydrates are broken down in the mouth with a enzyme called amylase which breaks the carbohydrates down into starch which makes up part of molecule called glucose which provides energy for the cell in the form of ATP during cellular respirtation when mixed with other molecules. ATP is the main energy for the body without ATP then the body cannot survive

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