Carbohydrates
Carbohydrates are essential macronutrients found in a variety of foods, including grains, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products. They serve as the primary source of energy for the body, particularly for the brain and muscles. Carbohydrates are classified into two main types: simple carbohydrates, which include sugars like glucose and fructose, and complex carbohydrates, such as starches and fiber. While simple carbohydrates provide quick energy, complex carbohydrates are digested more slowly, providing sustained energy. Despite their importance, it's essential to consume carbohydrates in moderation and focus on whole, unprocessed sources to maintain a balanced diet.
Questions
- What are the subunits and functions of carbohydrates?
- How many disaccharides of d-glucopyranose are possible?
- What do all carbohydrates have in common?
- What elements are present in the amino acids that were not present in carbohydrates?
- How are disaccharides and monosaccharides related?
- Table sugar is composed of which monosaccharides? What is the concentration of each type of monosaccharide in table sugar?
- Explain how mono-, di- and polysaccharides differ.
- What monosaccharides make up glycogen?
- What are the subunits of carbohydrates?
- Why does the body need carbohydrates?
- How does ORT help patients with Cholera?
- What are three types of carbohydrates?
- What 3 elements do all carbohydrates contain?
- Can glycogen act like a hormone?
- What monosaccharides make up lactose?
- Why are carbohydrates called the "first energy source of the body", but not "main energy source of the body"?
- What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?
- Why is it that during transportation of carbohydrates in plants it is in the form of Sucrose but in animals it is in the form of Glucose?
- Justify: Sugars are connected by phosphodiester bonds?
- What is the structural formula of carbohydrates?