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18 Cards in this Set
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What do Carbohydrates supply our bodies with?
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immediate and stored energy
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what are some examples of carbohydrates?
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rice,dried beans, fruits, veggies,peas,milk, bread and cereals.
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carbohydrates supply_______ for the cells and other organs.
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glucose
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How do plants make carbohydrates?
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photosynthesis
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AMDR: ____% from carbohydrates.
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45-65%
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What are some examples of monosaccharides?
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Fructose, glucose, galactose
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what are some examples of disaccharides?
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sucrose, maltose, lactose
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what are some examples of polysaccharides?
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starch, amylose, amlopectin
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what are the steps of photosynthesis?
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-use sunlight as energy source to split water from soil to H and C.
-carbon dioxide from air & release oxygen & make glucose -glucose it turned to energy to make protein. -starch is linked together |
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frutose metabolized converts into______ .
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glucose
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What is high fructose corn syrup?
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50% fructose and 45% glucose, gives stability to foods and is cheap, there is no research to support the claim that this promotes weight gain.
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what is the most common disaccharide?
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sucrose
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what are examples of sucrose?
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corn syrup and maple syrup
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what is tale sugar made from?
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sugar cane or sugar beets
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Is maltose natural?
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no it seldom occurs naturally
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what is lactose intolerance?
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enzyme lactose in not present in the right amount and therefore it ferments in the GI tract.
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what is starch?
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storage of glucose in plants
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what is glycogen?
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storage of glucose in animals
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