Food groups and breakdown products Flashcards
1
Q
What are carbohydrates made up of?
A
sugars
2
Q
What is one sugar called?
A
monosaccharides
3
Q
What is two sugars bound together made up of?
A
disaccharides
4
Q
What are lipids made up of ?
A
Fats (triglyceride)
5
Q
What is triglyceride when broken down?
A
fatty acid and glycerol
6
Q
What are proteins built from?
A
amino acids
7
Q
How many amino acids are used in the body?
A
20 or so
8
Q
what do proteins do?
A
Transport molecules; Enzymes; Hormones; Antibodies
