Lesson 3: Carbohydrates

Carbohydrate

_____s are the most abundant compounds found in nature

Simple carbohydrates

aka "simple sugars" include monosaccharides and disaccharides

glucose

Cellular respiration is taking ____ (C6H12O6) and oxygen and creating energy.

oxygen

Cellular respiration is taking glucose (C6H12O6) and ____ and creating energy.

energy

Cellular respiration is taking glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen and creating ____.

C6H12O6

Cellular respiration is taking glucose (_____) and oxygen and creating energy.

carbohydrates

Certain _____, such as oligosaccharies may cause gas

oligosaccharies

Certain carbohydrates, such as ____ may cause gas

Carbohydrate

Define ______s... Carbo - (Carbon) - C Hyrdate - (Water) - H2O

meros

Defining Monomers and Polymers Monomer - mono "one" ____ "part" Polymer - poly "many" ____ "parts"

part

Defining Monomers and Polymers Monomer - mono "one" meros "____" Polymer - poly "many" meros "____s"

immediate

Functions of Carbohydrates: •Energy source - _____ and stored energy sources •Precursors to other molecules such as proteins and fats •Important in certain cell structures

stored

Functions of Carbohydrates: •Energy source - immediate and ____ energy sources •Precursors to other molecules such as proteins and fats •Important in certain cell structures

proteins

Functions of Carbohydrates: •Energy source - immediate and stored energy sources •Precursors to other molecules such as ____ and fats •Important in certain cell structures

fats

Functions of Carbohydrates: •Energy source - immediate and stored energy sources •Precursors to other molecules such as proteins and ___ •Important in certain cell structures

structures

Functions of Carbohydrates: •Energy source - immediate and stored energy sources •Precursors to other molecules such as proteins and fats •Important in certain cell _____s

Energy source

Functions of Carbohydrates: •______ - immediate and stored energy sources •Precursors to other molecules such as proteins and fats •Important in certain cell structures

Cellular Respiration

Taking glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen and creating energy.

Bad carbs

"_____" may lead to diabetes

Bad carbs

"______" usually refers to carbohydrates found in highly processed foods such as white bread and cakes and foods with added sugars

Good carbs

"______" usually refers to complex carbohydrates, carbs that break down into glucose slowly

Complex carbohydrates

larger polysaccharides such as fiber and starch