Carbs, Proteins & Fats

Question 1

What are carbohydrates composed of?

Answer 1

Carbs are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen

Question 2

Primary functions of carbs (2)

Answer 2

Provide energy, can be converted to body fat and stored

Question 3

3 c;assifications of carbohydrates

Answer 3

Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides

Question 4

Functions of dietary carbohydrates (3)

Answer 4

Provide energy
Source of fiber
Synthesis of other essential body compounds such as RNA and DNA

Question 5

What is dietary fat part of?

Answer 5

A group of compounds known as lipids

Question 6

What is the most common form of dietary fat? What are they composed of ?

Answer 6

Triglycerides - Composed of one molecule of glycerole and three molecules of fatty acids

Question 7

Functions of dietary fat (3)

Answer 7

essential fatty acids
aid absorption of fat-soluble vitamins ADKE
Insulation
Metabolic and structuralk functions

Question 8

What is dietary protein composed of ? 5

Answer 8

Large complex molecules composed of long chains of amino acids bound togther by peptide linkages
Amino acids joined togther - peptides
Two peptides joined togther - dipeptide
Three linked togther - tripeptide
Four linked togther - polypeptide

Question 9

Functions of dietary protein 3

Answer 9

Source of energy
Regulation of metabolism
Tissue growth and repair
Manufactur of hormones and enzymes