General Ch. 4: Carbs Flashcards
What is the process by which plants create CHO using energy from sunlight?
Photosynthesis
2 classifications of carbohydrates
Simple
Complex
2 Classifications of simple carbs?
monosaccharides
disaccharides
2 classifications of complex carbs
Oligosaccharides
Polysaccharides
3 types of polysaccharides
Starch
Glycogen
Fiber
3 types of monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
3 Disaccharides
Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose
2 monosaccharides that make up sucrose
Fructose + Glucose
2 monosaccharides of lactose?
Galactose + Glucose
2 monosaccharides within maltose?
Glucose + Glucose
By what process are disaccharides broken apart into 2 monosaccharides?
Hydrolysis
What type of reaction involves two monosaccharides combining into a disaccharide and releasing water?
Condensation reaction
What is lactose maldigestion?
The inability to digest lactose due to low levels of lactase
What is lactose intolerance?
Digestive disorder
Maldigestion of lactose results in nausea, bloating, flatulence, and diarrhea
How many sugar units can an oligosaccharide contain?
3-10 sugar units
Do humans lack the enzyme necessary to break oligosaccharides apart?
Yes
What do human milk oligosaccharides do?
-stimulate the immune system
-support the growth of healthy GI flora
What kind of polysaccharide consists of long chains and branches of glucose linked together?
Starch
In what form is glucose stored in plants?
Starch
What are the two types of starch?
Amylose (straight chains)
Amylopectin (branched chains)
What is the storage form of glucose in the muscles and liver?
Glycogen
Do animal products contain glycogen?
No
In what form do plants store fiber?
Celllulose
What type of bond holds fiber together that humans lack the enzyme to break?
Beta-glycosidic bonds
What type of fiber come from food components that humans cannot digest?
Dietary fiber