Function of carbohydrates
Although the human body can produce glucose during glucogenesis, it is not capable of synthesizing carbohydrates and is therefore dependent on food intake. In the area of the different forms of sugar, a distinction is made between Monosaccharides (simple sugars), Dual sugars (disaccharides), Multiple sugars (oligosaccharides) and Multiple sugars (polysaccharides). When ingested through food, the … Function of carbohydrates