Carbohydrates Flashcards
What are the elements that contains the Carbohydrates?
-Oxygen
-Hydrogen
-Carbon
What functional group does the Carbohydrates contains that makes them polar?
hydroxyl(-OH) functional group
What is the primary role of Carbohydrates?
To supply energy to all cells in the body.
What are the uses of carbohydrates in plants?
-As a structural component
-As an energy reserve
What will become of carbohydrates when digested?
Broken down into smaller sugar molecules called “glucose”.
What are the benefits of carbohydrates to our body?
-help control blood glucose and insulin metabolism
-participate in cholesterol snd triglyceride metabolism
-help with fermentation
What are the two types of Carbohydrates?
-Simple Carbohydrates
-Complex Carbohydrates
Are small and easily decomposed into its basic units which provide an instant source of energy.
Simple Carbohydrates
Composed of simple carbohydrates bonded covalently to each other.
Complex Carbohydrates
It is the unit structure of Carbohydrates
Saccharide
It serves as the main source of energy that fuels diverse biochemical processes.
Saccharide
A sugar that is not decomposable into simpler sugars by hydrolysis.
Monosaccharide
A sugar that is classed as either in aldose or ketose.
Monosaccharide
It contains one or more hydroxyl groups per molecule.
Monosaccharide
It is also called a sugar that has one molecule.
Monosaccharide
