Carbohydrates Flashcards
What are the major monosaccharides?
glucose, fructose, galactose
What is the simplest carbohydrate? And how many carbon atoms does it contain?
Monosaccharides; 3 - 7
What are the major disaccharides?
maltose, lactose, sucrose, trehalose
Maltose is found in
beer and malt liquors
Lactose is found in
milk and milk products
Sucrose is composed of
glucose and fructose
Trehalose is found in
fungi and plants
What digests slowly, lowers glycemic response
Trehalose
What are the major sources of polysaccharides?
starch, glycogen, cellulose
Starch is composed of
amylose and amylopectin
Glycogen is a major form of
liver and skeletal muscle
Cellulose is consider a
dietary fiber and is not an energy source
Oligosaccharides occur widely as components of
antibiotics
What are 2 oligosaccharides that are not alpha glucans?
fructo-oligosaccharides (fructans) and galactooligosaccharides
What is the main function of polysaccharides?
storage, structure, and recognition
