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Carbohydrates Flashcards

1
Q

What do carbohydrates consist of?

A

Starches, sugars, dietary fibre and glycogen

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2
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List some sources of carbohydrates in the diet

A

Bread, pasta, potatoes

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3
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What is the ADMR for carbohydrates?

A

45-65%

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4
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What 3 monosaccharides make up the basic building blocks of carbohydrates?

A

Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

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5
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What are carbs eventually converted to?

A

Glucose

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6
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What are 2 single sugars put together called?

A

Disaccharides

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7
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What is glucose known as?

A

Essential energy source

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8
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What is fructose known as?

A

Sweetest tasting

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9
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What is galactose known as?

A

Rarely occurs naturally as a single sugar

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10
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Which 3 disaccharides make up carbohydrates?

A

Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose

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11
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What does maltose consist of?

A

Glucose + glucose

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12
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What does sucrose consist of?

A

Glucose + fructose

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13
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What does lactose consist of?

A

Glucose + galactose

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14
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Define oligosaccharides

A

Few glucose units

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15
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Define polysaccharides

A

Many glucose units

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16
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Define glycogen

A

Storage form of glucose in body

17
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Glycogen function

A

Rapid release of energy when needed

18
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Define starch

A

Storage form of energy in plants

19
Q

What foods are starch found in?

A

Plants, grains, legumes

20
Q

Define dietary fibre

A

Plant matter that cant be digested in the small intestine

21
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Dietary fibre function

A

Laxation, reduces blood cholesterol and modulates blood glucose levels

22
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Why are non starch polysaccharides not broken down by enzymes in the small intestine?

A

Intrinsic and Extrinsic factors

23
Q

Define intrinsic factor

A

Physically innaccessable

24
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Define extrinsic factor

A

Chewing and transit time

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