Basic Concepts
The ratio of Carbohydrates
What is 1:2:1 Carbon(C), Hydrogen (H), Oxygen (O)?
The most basic carbohydrate ("one sugar")
What is a monosaccharide?
Carbohydrates with "a few sugars" (3-20/30)
What is an Oligosaccharide ?
Largest carbohydrate (more than 20 monosaccharides)
What is a polysaccharide ?
Carbohydrates that can enter and exit the cell membrane
What are monosaccharides and disaccharides?
The bond that binds carbon atoms to hydrogen atoms
What is a Covalent Bond?
Two monosaccharides bonded together
What is a disaccharide?
Functions of Oligosaccharides
What are the immune system and microbiome functions?
An example of a ploysacharride
What are muscle cells?
Glucose + Fructose=
What is Sucrose?
The group that makes carbohydrates water soluble
What is a Hydroxyl (OH) group?
Lactose is an example of...
What is a disaccharide?
Mothers breast milk is an example of
What is an oligosaccharide-rich food source?
Provides structural support in plants
What is cellulose ?
Glucose + Galactose=
What is lactose/ase?
The 4 types of Carbohydrates and there make up
What are monosaccharides, Disaccharides, Oligosaccharides, Polysaccharides?
Glucose is an example of...
What is a monosaccharide ?
Oligosaccharides are attached to...
What is a glycoprotein?
Invertebrates use this to form strong exoskeletons
What is chitin?
Each tatse bud consists of 50-100...
What is a sensory cell?
All four types of biological molecules perform the essential functions that...
What enables life to grow, maintain, repair, and reproduce?
5 types of taste
What are bitter, salty, sweet, umami, sour ?
Oligosaccharides have medical relevance and can detect early stages of...
What is cancer?
A part of the connective tissue that provides your tissue with structural support
What is Hyaluronic acid?
Which biological molecule ends in "-ose"
What are carbohydrates?