Carbohydrate Metabolism

Question 1

A general term for the breakdown of food into small molecules

Answer 1

Digestion

Question 2

Enzyme present in the saliva to catalyze the hydrolysis of the glycosidic bonds in plant starches

Answer 2

a- Amylase

Question 3

in the mouth, the alpha amylase is active while on the stomach it is ___ bec of its acidic environment

Answer 3

inactive

Question 3

two sources of amylase

Answer 3

saliva and pancreas

Question 4

The biochemical pathway that produces ribose (a pentose), NADPH, and other sugar phosphates from glucose; an alternative to glycolysis.

Answer 4

Pentose phosphate pathway

Question 5

synthesis of glucose from non carbohydrates

Answer 5

gluconeogenesis

Question 6

synthesis of glycogen from glucose

Answer 6

glycogenesis

Question 7

conversion of glucose to pyruvate

Answer 7

glycolysis

Question 8

breeakdown of glycogen to glucose

Answer 8

glycogenolysis

Question 9

coversion of glucose to five carbon sugar phosphate

Answer 9

pentose phosphate pathway

Question 10

test to determine glucose level of blood

Answer 10

FBS fasting blood sugar

Question 11

normal blood sugar level

Answer 11

60-110

Question 12

-mexcessive thirst accompanied by
- frequent urination, abnormally high glucose concentrations in urine and blood, and
- wasting of the body despite a good diet

Answer 12

diabetes 1

Question 13

• cell membrane receptors fail to recognize insulin (insulin resistance)
• Treatment also includes diet modification and exercise.

Answer 13

diabetes 2