Topic 3 - The Chemistry of Food Flashcards
1
Q
What are all carbohydrates made of?
A
A unit if sugar
2
Q
What does simple sugars mean?
A
Small carbohydrate units
3
Q
What does complex carbohydrates mean?
A
Large chains of simple sugars
4
Q
What are lipids?
A
Molecules made of the molecules of fatty acids linked to a molecule of glycerol
5
Q
What are proteins made of?
A
Long chains of amino acids
6
Q
How are the chains folded in proteins?
A
To form specific shapes
7
Q
What happens when a protein is heated?
A
the shape is changed and the protein becomes denatured
8
Q
What does each protein have?
A
A specific function
