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Charter 4 Flashcards

1
Q

The brain uses what as its primary energy source?

A

Glucose

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2
Q

Muscle stores simple sugars in the form of what?

A

Glycogen

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3
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What are access sugars stored as?

A

Fat

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4
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What are complex carbohydrates

A

Polysaccharide

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5
Q

Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are all?

A

Disaccharide

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6
Q

Galactose, fructose, and glucose are all?

A

Monosaccharide

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7
Q

What do the following prefixes mean?
1. Mono
2. Di
3. Saccharide

A
  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Sugar
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8
Q

Glycogen and starch are examples of

A

Polysaccharides

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9
Q

Glycogen is the storage form of energy in which creature
1. Humans
2. Animals

A

Animals

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10
Q

Starch is the storage form of energy in ?

A

Plants

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11
Q

If starch is highly branched it is called

A

Amylopectin

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12
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If starch is unbranched it is called

A

Amylose

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13
Q

Which of the following takes place in the large intestine
A. The majority of carbohydrate Digestion
B. The majority of carbohydrate absorption
C. Fiber attracting water
D. The presence of Maltese, Sucrase, Lactase and pancreatic amylase

A

C. Fiber attracting water

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14
Q

Reaction for store in glucose as glycogen?

A

Condensation

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15
Q

Preferred source for Brain nerve cells

A

Glucose

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16
Q

Reaction for breaking Down glycogen into glucose?

A

Hydrolysis

17
Q

Stores 1/3 of glycogen

A

Liver

18
Q

Stores 2/3 of glycogen

A

Muscles

19
Q

The dietary guidelines for americans urge consumers to limit intake of added sugars to?
A. Five percent of total calories for the day
B. Is eight percent of total calories for the day
C. Ten percent of total calories for the day
D. Twenty percent of total calories for the day

A

C. Ten percent of total calories for the day

20
Q

The making of disaccharide from two monosaccharides is an example of?

A

Condensation

21
Q

Nonstarge polysaccrades that dissolve in water to form gel are?

A

soluble fibers

22
Q

What is a chain of monosaccharides that are linked together called?

A

Polysaccharides

23
Q

Which sugar is a disaccharide from one molecule of glucose and one molecule of fructose?

A

Sucrose

24
Q

Carbohydrate digestion is temporarily halted in the?

A

Stomach

25
Q

Which statement is true of individuals with lactose intolerance?
A. They have a milk allergy
B. They have a strong dislike of milk
C. They can’t digest the sugar in milk
D. They need to avoid all dairy products

A

C. They can’t digest the sugar in milk

26
Q

When the body is lacking glucose fat fragments can comebine to form?

A

Ketone bodies

27
Q

When blood glucose levels rise the pancreas secrets?

A

Insulin

28
Q

The storage form of glucose is?

A

Glycogen

29
Q

What is the maximum amount of added triggers in grams that a person on an 1800b Calorie diet should consume?

A

45 grams

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