Carnohydrates

Question 1

• Primary source of energy for the body
• Least expensive and most abundant of
  the energy nutrients

Answer 1

carbohydrates

Question 2

3 main chemical components of carbs

Answer 2

carbon, hydrogen, and
oxygen

Question 2

4 functions of carbs

Answer 2

-Provide energy
-Protein-sparing action
-Normal fat metabolism
- Provide fiber

Question 2

stored form of carbs

Answer 2

glycogen

Question 3

A half day’s supply of carbohydrates is
stored in the ___ and ___ for use as
needed.

Answer 3

liver and muscles

Question 3

1 gram of carbs is equal to how many calories?

Answer 3

4

Question 4

the only monosaccharide that cells allow to enter

Answer 4

glucose

Question 5

glucose is alco called as?

Answer 5

dextrose

Question 5

all forms of carbs will turn into?

Answer 5

glucose

Question 5

three factors that only uses glucose as fuel?

Answer 5

CNS, RBC, and Brain

Question 5

glucose is the only one who can enter the cell by the help of?

Answer 5

insulin

Question 6

another term for fructose

Answer 6

levulose / fruit sugar

Question 7

example of glucose

Answer 7

Berries, grapes, sweet corn, and corn syrup

Question 8

example of fructose

Answer 8

Ripe fruits, honey, and soft drinks

Question 8

Product of the digestion of milk

Answer 8

Galactose

Question 9

table sugar

Answer 9

sucrose

Question 10

glucose + fructose

Answer 10

sucrose

Question 11

3 common disaccharide?

Answer 11

Sucrose, maltose, and lactose

Question 11

One of the sweetest and least expensive DISACCHARIDE sugars

Answer 11

sucrose

Question 11

• Intermediary product in the hydrolysis of
  starch
• Not as sweet as glucose or sucrose

Answer 11

Maltose

Question 12

• Sugar found in milk
• Distinct from other sugars in that it is not
  found in plants
• Helps body absorb calcium
• Not as sweet as monosaccharides or other
  disaccharides

Answer 12

Lactose

Question 13

-Complex carbohydrates
-Compounds of many monosaccharides

Answer 13

Polysaccharides

Question 14

stored form og glucose in plants, and in human?

Answer 14

starch, glycogen

Question 15

3 Important polysaccharides in nutrition

Answer 15

Starch Glycogen Fiber

Question 16

starch is found in?

Answer 16

grains and vegetables (root crops)

Question 16

Sometimes called animal starch because it is
the storage form of glucose in the body

Answer 16

Glycogen

Question 16

Hormone helps liver convert glycogen to glucose as needed

Answer 16

glucagon

Question 16

It is indigestible because it cannot be broken
down by digestive enzymes.

Answer 16

Fiber

Question 17

Sources of Polysaccharides

cereals, grains, potatoes, corn,
beans, and yams

Answer 17

Starch

Question 18

Sources of Polysaccharides

glucose stored in liver and
muscles

Answer 18

Glycogen

Question 19

Sources of Polysaccharides
wheat bran, whole-grain
cereals, fruits, green, and leafy
vegetables

Answer 19

Cellulose

Question 19

Sources of Polysaccharides

whole grains

Answer 19

Hemicellulose: