Carbohydrates Food

Question 1

What is a carbohydrate

Answer 1

A carbohydrate is a macronuitrent

Question 2

How is carbohydrate made

Answer 2

through the green pigment in the leaf during photosynthesis

Question 3

Functions of carbohydrates in the body

Answer 3

To provide the body with energy
To help the body get rid of waste produce

Question 4

Main sources of Carbohydrates in the diet

Answer 4

Sugars

Question 5

What are sugars

Answer 5

A group of carbohydrates that taste sweet

Question 6

What is photosynthesis

Answer 6

A process when the green part of the plant obsorbes the sunlight

Question 7

What is a monostarchirch

Answer 7

A group of sugars made up of one sugar

Question 8

What is a Disachride

Answer 8

A group of sugars made form more than one sugars

Question 9

What is a complex carbohydrate

Answer 9

a group of carbohydrates that are made from many different sugars that do not taste sweet

Question 10

Examples of carbohydrates Monostaccharides

Answer 10

Apples/Honey / ripe fruits

Question 11

Examples of Disaccharides

Answer 11

cereals,

Question 12

Effects of a lack of carbohydrates

Answer 12

• Lack of energy
• Weight loss
• Severe weakness

Question 13

Effects of excess carbohydrates

Answer 13

Carbohydrates are converted into energy so if there is too much energy it will begin to be made into fats

Question 14

Amount of carbohydrates you should have every day

Answer 14

Adults - 30 g

Question 15

Amount of carbohydrate a 11- 16 should have

Answer 15

25 g

Question 17

Why would it be better for your child to eat an apple rather than drink apple juice

Answer 17

• Because you are then getting in only natural sugars you need where as the apple juice will have other bad sugars in there

Question 18

State the name of 2 mononstaccrides

Answer 18

ripe fruits and vegetables

Question 19

Name 2 distarcchrides

Answer 19

Cereal
barley