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