Carbohydrate Metabolism

Front 1

types of cellular work that require energy

give 2-3 examples of the following:

1. biosynthesis: synthesis of metabolic intermediates and macromolecules

2. active transport: movement of ions and molecules

3. motility

Back 1

synthesis of amino acids
synthesis of nucleotides
synthesis of lipids
protein synthesis from amino acids
synthesis of nucleic acids
synthesis of organelles and membranes
synthesis of glucose from CO2 and H2O in the process of photosynthesis in plants


transport of H+ to maintain constant pH
transport of food molecules into the cell
transport of K+ and Na+ into and out of nerve cells for transmission of nerve impulses
secretion of HCl from parietal cells into the stomach
transport of waste from the blood into the urine in the kidneys
transport of amino acids and most hexose sugars into the blood from the intestine
accumulation of calcium ions in the mitochondria


contraction and flexion of mm cells
separation of chromosomes during cell division
ability of sperm to swim via flagella
movement of foreign substance out of RR tract by cilia
translocation of eggs into the fallopian tubes by cilia

Front 2

our diet includes 3 major sources of energy. what are they?

Back 2

carbohydrates, fats, and proteins

Front 3

each of these types of large biological molecules must be broken down into its basic subunits -- ?

Back 3

simple sugars, fatty acids, glycerol, and amino acids

Front 4

the pathway for the first stages of carbohydrate breakdown is called?

Back 4

glycolysis

Front 5

Chemistry Connection: the man who got tipsy from eating pasta

what's this story about?

Back 5

it's about the mutant strain of Candida albicans; normally they are non-fermenting yeast living naturally in the human gut. but, the atomic bomb in nagasaki or hiroshima mutated these yeast and allowed them to ferment carbohydrates thereby producing the "drunkiness" effect experienced by Charles Swaart