Chapter 2 Flashcards
1
Q
What are monosaccharides?
A
simple sugars
2
Q
What are the 3 common disaccharides?
A
Lactose, sucrose, maltose
3
Q
What makes up lactose?
A
glucose + galactose
4
Q
What makes up sucrose (table sugar)?
A
glucose + fructose
5
Q
Glucose + glucose =
A
Maltose
6
Q
What are 4 common polysaccharides?
A
- starch
- glycogen
- dextrins
- dietary fiber
7
Q
What are soluble fibers?
A
Fibers that form a viscous solution with water
8
Q
What are insoluble fibers?
A
Fibers that retain water in matrix and don’t form viscous solutions
9
Q
What fiber/food ingredient causes proliferation of good bacteria in GI tract?
A
Probiotics
