HUMAN ANATOMY:CARBOHYDRATES AND LIPIDS

Glucose has _____ carbon atoms. 12 6

6

Steroids are _____. complex carbohydrates lipids a subclass of fats a type of phospholipids

lipids

Complex sugars are called _____. monosaccharides disaccharides polysaccharides

polysaccharides

_____ are a group of organic compounds including fats, phospholipids, and steroids. Proteins Carbohydrates Lipids Nucleic acids

Lipids

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. a polymer of simple sugars 2. a simple sugar (C6H12O6) occurring in plant and animal tissues 3. a two-sugar polymer 4. the building block unit of carbohydrates; a simple sugar 5. a bonding of subunits to form a polymer by the loss of water 6. a sugar or polymer of sugar

1. polysaccharide 2. glucose 3. disaccharide 4. monosaccharide 5. dehydration synthesis 6. carbohydrate

Starch is a monosaccharide. True False

False

Select all that apply. How do lipids differ from carbohydrates? They are formed from different basic elements. They are not soluble in water. They release less energy. The hydrogen-oxygen ratio is different.

They are not soluble in water. The hydrogen-oxygen ratio is different.

The simplest sugars are generally called _____. monosaccharides disaccharides polysaccharides

monosaccharides

C6H12O6 is a type of ....

carbohydrate

Which statement represents dehydration synthesis? decomposition by hydrolysis carbohydrate polymers formed as water is removed water removed producing decomposition

carbohydrate polymers formed as water is removed

____ are the most highly concentrated source of energy in the body. fats proteins steroids amino acids

fats

The organic chemicals that help cell membranes to conserve internal fluids are _____. hormones phospholipids amino acids proteins

phospholipids