Major Dietary Carbs

Question 1

Source of amylopectin

Answer 1

Potatoes, corn, rice, bread

Question 2

Linkage of amylopectin

Answer 2

alpha-Glc(1 ->4)nGlc with alpha-Glc(1 -> 6) branches

Question 3

Enzyme of amylopectin

Answer 3

Isomaltase (amylase)

Question 4

Source of amylose

Answer 4

Potatoes, rice, corn, bread

Question 5

Linkage of amylose

Answer 5

alpha-Glc(1 ->4)nGlc

Question 6

Enzyme of amylose

Answer 6

Maltase (amylase)

Question 7

What is starch?

Answer 7

Mix of amylose and amylopectin

Question 8

Source of sucrose

Answer 8

Table sugar, desserts

Question 9

Linkage of sucrose

Answer 9

a-Glucose(1->2)b-Fructose

Question 10

Enzyme of sucrose

Answer 10

Sucrase

Question 11

Source of lactose

Answer 11

Milk, milk products

Question 12

Linkage of lactose

Answer 12

B-Galactose(1->4)Glucose

Question 13

Enzyme of lactose

Answer 13

Lactase

Question 14

Source of fructose

Answer 14

Honey, fruit

Question 15

Source of glucose

Answer 15

Fruit, honey, grapes

Question 16

Source of maltose

Answer 16

Barley

Question 17

Linkage of maltose

Answer 17

alpha-glucose(1->4)alpha-glucose

Question 18

Enzyme of maltose

Answer 18

Maltase

Question 19

Source of trehalose

Answer 19

Young mushrooms

Question 20

Linkage of trehalose

Answer 20

a-Glc(1->1)a-Glc

Question 21

Source of raffinose

Answer 21

Leguminous seeds

Question 22

Linkage of raffinose

Answer 22

a-Glc(1->6)a-Glc(1->2)B-Frc

Question 23

Source of cellulose

Answer 23

“Fiber” in plant foods; does not get digested in the gut and forms the majority of the feces