Chapter 4

Question 1

What types of nutrients make up the bulk of what provide humans energy

Answer 1

Carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

Question 2

What do the complex carbs consist of?

Answer 2

starches and fiber

Question 3

What do the simple carbs consist of?

Answer 3

sugars

Question 4

Photosynthesis

Answer 4

The process by which plants convert light from the sun and chlorophyll into carbohydrate.

Question 5

How does photosynthesis work?

Answer 5

Water absorbed through a plant’s roots and carbon dioxide absorbed by its leaves combine to create glucose, a single sugar.

Question 6

What is the purpose of glucose for plants?

Answer 6

It provides energy for the work of all the cells of the stem, roots, flowers, and fruits of a plant

Question 7

Where do carbohydrates come from (excluding unnatural sources)?

Answer 7

Almost exclusively from plants; milk is the only animal derived product that provides significant quantities of carbohydrates

Question 8

What are the two types of sugars?

Answer 8

Monosaccharides and Disaccharides

Question 9

Three Monosaccharides

Answer 9

Fructose, Glucose, and Galactose

Question 10

Three Disaccharides

Answer 10

Sucrose, Maltose, and Lactose