Explain the importance of carbohydrates.

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Importance of Carbohydrates
Carbohydrate is
$1.$ The most abundant bimolecules on earth.
$2.$ Produced by the conversion of more than 100 billion metric tons of ${C O}_{2}$ and $H_{2} O$ in photosynthesis.
$3.$ A major dietary staple and its oxidation is central in energy yielding pathway in living cell.
$4.$ Structural and protective elements in the cell walls of bacteria and plants and in the connective tissues of animals.
$5.$ Lubricate skeletal joints and participate in recognition and adhesion between cells as glycoconjugates.

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