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Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
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Compound containing C, H, and O and considered as the major source of energy supply for the body and stored as glycogen in the muscles

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Carbohydrates

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2
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Monosaccharides are:

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Simple sugars that cannot be hydrolyzed to a simpler form; there is one sugar molecule

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3
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Lactose is composed of

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1 glucose, 1 galactose

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4
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Sucrose is composed of

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1 glucose, 1 fructose

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5
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Carbohydrates can form ________ with other carbohydrates and with moncarbohydrates

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Glycosidic bonds

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6
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Formation of glucose-6-phosphate from noncarbohydrate sources

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Gluconeogenesis

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7
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What is Glycolysis?

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Metabolism of glucose molecule to pyruvate or lactate for production of energy

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8
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Decomposition of fat

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Lipolysis

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9
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Glycogenolysis

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Breakdown of glycogen to glucose for use as energy

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10
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Glycogenesis

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Conversion of glucose to glycogen for storage

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11
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Action of Insulin

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  • Increases glycogenesis and glycolysis
  • Increases lipogenesis
  • Decreases glycogenolysis
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Action of Glucagon

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  • Increases glycogenolysis
  • Increases gluconeogenesis
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13
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It decreases glucose and is named as the hypoglycemic agent

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Insulin

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14
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Acts by increasing blood glucose levels by glyconeogenesis and named as the hyperglycemic agent

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Glucagon

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15
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Inhibits insulin secretion and causes stress

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Epinephrine

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16
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Increases plasma glucose by decreasing intestinal entry inti the cell and increasing gluconeogenesis and lipolysis, while decreasing glycogenesis

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Glucocorticoids

17
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Decreases entry of glucose int the cells and increasing glycogenolysis

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Growth hormone

18
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What does thyroxine do?

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Increases plasma glucose by increasing glycogenolysis, gluconeogenesis, and intestinal absorption of glucose

19
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Inhibits insulin, glucagon, growth hormone, and other endocrine hormones

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Somatostatin

20
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__________ is caused by an imbalance of hormones resulting to increased plasma glucose levels

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Hyperglycemia

21
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A defect caused by insulin secretion, and insulin action characterized by increased plasma glucose levels

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Diabetes mellitus

22
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What is Type 1 Diabetes mellitus?

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B-cell destruction leading ti absolute insulin deficiency and development of autoantibodies with a tendency to develop ketoacidosis

23
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What is Type 2 Diabetes mellitus?

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Insulin resistance with an insulin secretory defect

24
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Result of rapid, T-cell mediated autoimmune destruction of the B-cells of the pancreas, causing an absolute deficiency of insulin secretion most commonly seen in childhood and adolescence

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Type 1 Diabetes

25
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Sign and symptoms of Type 1 Diabetes

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  • Polydipsia (excessive thirst)
  • Polyphagia (increased food intake)
  • Rapid weight loss
  • hyperventilation
  • mental confusion
  • loss of consciousness
26
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Resistance results a relative, not an absolute, insulin deficiency. Occurs commonly in obese or patient with an increase percentage of body fat distribution in abdominal region

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

27
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Normal fasting glucose

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70-99 mg/dL (3.9-5.5 mmol/L)

28
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Involves decreased plasma glucose levels

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Hypoglycemia

29
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Diagnosis of Hypoglycemia should be made of

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Whipple Triad

30
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Tube top preferred for collecting a test for glucose measurement

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Gray top (Sodium flouride)

31
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Most specific enzyme reacting with only B-D-glucose

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Glucose oxidase

32
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A coupled reaction where oxygen is consumed and hydrogen peroxide is produced for the side reaction, whilst, Horseradish peroxidase is used to catalyze the second reaction

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Trinder reaction

33
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It is more specific than Glucose oxidase and converts glucose to glucose-6-phosphate in the presence of ATP

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Hexokinase

34
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_________ is the term used to describe the formation of a ________ compound produced when __________ reacts with the amino acid group of hemoglobin

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Glycosylated hemoglobin, hemoglobin, glucose

35
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Normal value range for HbA1c

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4.0%-6.0%

36
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Produced by the liver through metabolism of fatty acids to provide a ready energy source from stored lipids at times of low carbohydrate availability

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Ketone bodies

37
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Renal threshold pf glucose measures up to

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160-180 mg/dL

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