Chapter 4(Part 1) Flashcards
What provides nearly all of the brain’s energy?
glucose
What do the muscles and body tissue use?
glycogen
CARBS ARE FATTEN….
MISTAKNR OR TRUE
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CHO Sources
- whole grains
- vegetables
- legumes
- fruits
Monosaccharaides
single CHO
Disaccharides
composed of pairs of monosaccharaides
Polysaccharides
large molecules composed of chains of monosaccharaides
What are the types of monosaccharaides?
- glucose
- fructose
- galactose
How many carbons does a monosaccharaides have?
-6
What glucose commonly know as in relation to blood?
blood sugar
What is a characteristic of fructose?
sweetest of the sugars
What is a characteristic of galactose?
only in a few foods(barley)
What are three types of Disaccharides?
maltose- two glucose units
sucrose- glucose and fructose
lactose- glucose and galactose
What are the two important reactions of this section?
- condensation
- hydrolysis
Condensation
- links two monosaccharaides together
- makes water
Hydrolysis
- breaks a disaccharide in two using water
- H20 splits
What are the two polysaccharides?
Glycogen(animal
Starch(plant)
Glycogen
- not a significant food source
- not a dietary CHO
Starch
- storage from of energy in plants
- many glucose units
Fibers and their difference from starch
- structure part of plant
- differ from starches- bond between monosaccharaides can’t be broken by digestive enzymes
Points on Soluble Fibers
- forms gel
- easily digested by bacteria in colon
- oats, barley, legumes, citrus fruits
- protect against heart disease
- protect against diabetes
Points on Insoluble Fibers
- don’t dissolve in water
- do not for gels
- less fermented
- whole grains: brans and veggies
- promote regular bowel movements
- alleviate constipation
- prevent diverticular disease
What does the liver convert galactose and fructose into?
glucose
Where does digestion of carbs begin?
the Mouth