Unit 4 - The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fibre

Question 0

What are the 2 types of carbohydrates?

Answer 0

Simple

Complex

Question 1

What do carbohydrates contain?

Answer 1

Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (CHO)

Question 2

Name the 3 important Monosaccharides (single sugars)

Answer 2

Fructose
Glucose
Galactose

Question 3

Name the 3 important Disaccharides (double sugars)

Answer 3

Sucrose (glucose + fructose)
Maltose (glucose + glucose)
Lactose (glucose + galactose)

Question 4

What are complex carbohydrates?

Answer 4

Long chains of sugar units linked together;

Starch, glycogen, and fibre

Question 5

What are some examples of food sources of carbohydrates?

Answer 5

Grain products (pasta, rice, cereal, etc)
Milk/milk products
Fruits
Starchy vegetables (potatoes, peas, corn, etc)

Question 6

What are the 2 groups which fibre can be categorized in?

Answer 6

Soluble fibre (dissolves in water)
Insoluble fibre (does not dissolve in water)

Question 7

What does postprandial mean?

Answer 7

Post meal

Question 8

What is Hypoglycemia?

Answer 8

Low blood glucose

Symptoms: dizzy, weak, disoriented, confused, nausea, headache, possibility of coma

Question 9

What is Hyperglycemia?

Answer 9

High blood glucose

Symptoms: confused, headache, extreme thirst, frequent urination