Carbohydrates

Question 0

What are polymers?

Answer 0

All organic compounds

Large macromolecules made up of monomers

Question 1

What are inorganic compounds?

Answer 1

Those with out carbon

Oxygen, water , vitamins

Question 2

What is the monomer for carbohydrates?

Answer 2

Monosaccharides

Question 3

How’s does your body deal with different types of sugar?

Answer 3

Breaks down carbs into simple sugars

How quickly they break down can affect how your body reacts

Question 4

What is the monomer for lipids (fats) ?

Answer 4

Glcyreal and fatty acids

Question 5

What is the monomer for proteins?

Answer 5

Amino acids

Question 6

What is the monomer for nucleic acids?

Answer 6

Nucleotides

Question 7

Dehydration syntheses

Answer 7

Anabolic

2 molecules bonded through the use of enzymes

Glucose+Glucose->Maltose+Water

Question 8

Why do we need carbohydrates?

Answer 8

Fuel for physical activity

Proper organ function

Main source of immediate energy

Found in fruits , veggies , starches

Delivers vitamins and minerals

Question 9

Organic compounds

Answer 9

Those with carbon

Joined by single , double , or triple organic bonds

All living things can produce organic compounds

Question 10

What is hydrolysis

Answer 10

Catabolic

Bond broken by enzymes and water

Maltose+Water->Glucose+Glucose

Question 11

What are monossahrides ?

Answer 11

(One sugar)

3-7 carbon atoms

All have carbon, hydrogen, oxygen at a 1:2:1 ratio

isomers ( same formula but atoms give a different structure )

5 carbon sugars include RNA and DNA

Question 12

What are polysacchardies?

Answer 12

( many sugars / over 10 )

Bing chain of repeating sugar units that act as structural/storage

STORAGE - starch - plants store excess glucosein

Glycogen- animals storie excess glucose in the liver

STRUCTURAL- cellulose-( strength )
Chitin - exoskeleton of crabs , lobsters and insects

Question 13

What are carbohydrates ?

Answer 13

Carbon , hydrogen , and oxygen

Classified in size of base chain and number of sugar units

Question 14

What are disaccharides ?

Answer 14

( double sugar )

Formed when 2 or more monosaccharides have been joined by condensation

Sucrose-Glucose+Frutose

Plant sugars

lactose- Galatose + glucose
( found on milk )

Maltose - glucose + glucose

Seeds of germinaty plants

Question 15

What is the glycemic index ?

Answer 15

Measures how for and how fast blood sugar rises after you have eaten

Question 16

How does a person get type 2 diabetes ?

Answer 16

Cells do not respond to insulins “open for sugar” signal.

Both insulin and blood sugar levels stay high for a long peroid after eating

Question 17

What is a lipid ?

Answer 17

Carbon , hydrogen , oxygen

Major energy storage system

Cushions organs and bones

Helps maintain healthy hair , skins , nails

Question 18

What are 3 types of triglycerides?

Answer 18

Glycerol and 3 fatty acids used to store energy long term

Store energy more efficiently then carbohydrates

FATS- with saturated fatty acids

OILS - with unsaturated fatty acids

Question 19

What are phospholipids ?

Answer 19

Made up of 1 glycerol molecule, 2 fatty acids and a phosphate

Creates cell membranes

Question 20

What are good fats ?

Answer 20

Unsaturated fats

Polyunsaturated fats which are found in sunflower corn and soybean like

Monounsaturated fats which are found in peanut conola and olive oils

Question 21

What are bad fats ?

Answer 21

Saturated fats

Animal fats found in meat and seafood