Monosaccharides

Question 1

What is a monosaccharide?

Answer 1

A monosaccharide is a carbohydrate that contains only saccharide unit

Question 2

List types of monosaccharides

Answer 2

• glucose (dextrose)
• fructose
• galactose
• invertose

Question 3

What is glucose and where does it come from?

Answer 3

Glucose is a monosaccharide and is the sugar found in the blood stream.
It is commonly found in ripe fruit and vegetables.

Question 4

What is fructose and where does it come from?

Answer 4

Fructose in a monosaccharide and is fruit sugar.
Fructose is found in fruits, plant juices and honey.

Question 5

What is galactose and where does it come from?

Answer 5

Galactose is a monosaccharide and forms part of milk sugars.
It is found in the milk of mammals, avocados and sugar beets.

Question 6

What is invertose and where does it come from?

Answer 6

Honey

Question 7

What is glucose converted to by the body?

Answer 7

Glucose is converted to glycogen by the body

Question 8

What can glucose be converted into and used for?

Answer 8

Glucose can be converted into fat that is used for energy

Question 9

Where are simple carbohydrates also found?

Answer 9

In processed and refined sugars, e.g. sweet, jam, carbonated beverages etc.

Question 10

What are refined sugars?

Answer 10

Refined sugars provide calories but lack vitamins, minerals and fibre. These are often called empty kilojoules and lead to weight gain or obesity