Simple Carbs
The 6 simple carbs
What is Glucose, Fructose, Galactose, Sucrose, Lactose, and Maltose
The 3 complex carbs
What is starch, fiber, and glycogen
The 3 types of monosaccharides
The 3 types of disaccharides
What is sucrose, lactose, and maltose
The 3 types of polysaccharides
What is starch, fiber, and glycogen
Simple carbs are _________.
What is sugar
Complex carbs are _______.
What is starches and fiber
Function of glucose
What is digestive and absorption; insulin regulation; cellular energy; storage; brain fuel
Function of sucrose
What is energy and carbon transport; energy storage; signaling molecule
Function of starches
What is energy storage; building material
Two groups of simple carbs
What is polysaccharides
Function of fructose
What is energy fuel; biosynthesis; fat storage
Function of maltose
What is intermediate in starch digestion; glucose source; cellular energy
Function of fiber
What is digestive health; blood sugar control; heart health; weight measurement
Sugars are (Hint: what form of carbs?)
What is the simplest form of carbohydrates
Function of complex carbs
What is provide structure; binding agents; thicken
Function of galactose
What is energy production; glycosylation; macromolecule synthesis; structural component.
Function of lactose
What is energy source; nutrient absorption; infant growth and development; regulation of blood sugar; prebiotic effect; industrial applications
Function of glycogen
What is storage; breakdown; energy supply
Simple carbs provide a rapid burst of _____.
What is energy
Complex carbs are made up of long chains of ______ ________.
What is sugar moleucles
Monosaccharides contain ______, ______, and ______ atoms in a ______ ______ structure.
What is carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen; central ring
Disaccharide nickname is ______?
What is double sugar
Polysaccharides are many units of ________ bonded together.
What is saccharides