The Chemistry Of Food

Question 1

Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins are the Main Compounds that Makes Up the ____________ of a Cell.

Answer 1

Structure.

Question 2

Carbohydrates, Lipids and Proteins are All Large Molecules that are Often Made Up by Smaller ______________ Joined Together as Part of the Cell _____________.

Answer 2

Molecules…Metabolism…

Question 3

Carbohydrates Provide Us with the Fuel that Makes All of the Other Reactions of ______ Possible. They Contain _____________ Elements Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.

Answer 3

Life…Chemical…

Question 4

All Carbohydrates are Made Up of ________ of ________.

Answer 4

Units…Sugar…

Question 5

Some Carbohydrates Contain Only ______ Sugar Unit, like __________ (C6 H12 O6).

Answer 5

One…Sugar…

Question 6

Other Carbohydrates are Made Up of _____ Sugar Units, like ________. These Small Carbohydrate Units are Referred to as __________ Sugars.

Answer 6

Two…Sugar…Simple…

Question 7

Complex Carbohydrates like _________ are Made Up of Long Chains of Simple Sugar Units ___________ Together.

Answer 7

Starch…Bonded…

Question 8

Carbohydrate-Rich Foods Include Bread. Carbohydrates you Eat will be Broken Down to ___________ Used in Cellular ______________ to Provide Energy for Metabolic Reactions in your Cells.

Answer 8

Glucose…Respiration…

Question 9

Lipids are Fats and Oils. They’re the Most ____________ Energy Store in the Body and an Important Source of Energy in your ______.

Answer 9

Efficient…Diet…

Question 10

Like Carbs, Lipids are Made Up of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. All Lipids are _____________ in Water.

Answer 10

Insoluble.

Question 11

Lipids are Made Up of Three Molecules of Fatty Acids Joined to a Molecule of ____________.

Answer 11

Glycerol.

Question 12

Lipid-Rich Food Includes All the ______, such as Olive Oil.

Answer 12

Oils.

Question 13

Proteins are Used for Building Up the Cells and ___________ of Your Body.

Answer 13

Tissues.

Question 14

Protein is Found in Tissues and Enzymes that ____________ your Body.

Answer 14

Control.

Question 15

Proteins are Made Up of Elements Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen and Nitrogen. Protein-______ Foods Include Meat or Fish.

Answer 15

Rich.

Question 16

A Protein Molecule is Made Up of Long Chains of Small Units Called ________ Acids.

Answer 16

Amino.

Question 17

Long Chains of Amino Acids Make Up 3D __________.

Answer 17

Shapes.

Question 18

Bonds that Hold Proteins in 3D Shapes are ___________ to Temperature and pH, and are Easily Broken. If this Happens, the Shape of the Protein is Lost and it may not ____________ anymore. The Protein is _____________.

Answer 18

Sensitive…Function…Denatured…

Question 19

Proteins Carry Out Different Functions in Your Body. The Act as what?

Answer 19

• Structural Components of Tissues.
• Hormones Such As Insulin.
• Antibodies, Which Destroy Pathogens and are Part of the Immune System.
• Enzymes, Which Act As Catalysts.