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