Mod. 6 Flashcards
Primary source of energy for brain, erythrocyte, retinal cells
Carbohydrates
What is the major food source and energy supply for the body
Carbohydrates
_______ is stored as glycogen in the liver and muscles
Carbohydrates
End product of carbohydrate metabolism
Glucose
_____ is regulated by the actions of various hormones
Blood glucose level
What is the major hormone that regulates blood glucose concentration?
Insulin
What is synthesized by the beta cell of the islet of langerhans
Insulin
True or false: insulin decreases the blood glucose level by promoting glucose uptake by the cell
True
What inhibits glycogenolysis
Insulin
This is a simple sugar and contains more than 3 carbons.
Monosaccharides
Give the common examples of monosaccharides
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
A two monosaccharides joined by a glycosidic linkages.
Disaccharides
Give common examples of disaccharides
Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose
Chaining of 2-10 sugar units
Oligosaccharides
______ is a linkages of many monosaccharides units; hydrolysis: 10 monosaccharides.
Polysaccharide
Starch and glycogen is an example of what?
Polysaccharide
_____ is a method of glucose to pyruvate/lactate for production of energy
Glycolysis
_____ is a formation of g6p from non carbo source
Gluconeogenesis
Breakdown of glycogen to glucose
Glycogenolysis
Conversion of glucose to glycogen
Glycogenesis