Nutrition - Ch. 2 - Carbohydrates

These are described as a major source of energy, readily available for use & break down rapidly.

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Fats

• Energy Nutrients

What are the two groups of carbohydrates?

All the carbohydrates we eat are a product of ____.

Match the following.

• smallest particle of an element that retains its physical characteristics.

• Atom

• smallest quantity in which a substance may be divided without loss of its characteristics.

• Element

• substance that cannot be separated into simpler parts.

• Molecule

During this, carbon dioxide from the air and water from the soil are transformed into sugars and starches. Sunlight chlorophyll are necessary for this conversion.

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Chlorophylesis

• Fermentation

The three things making up carbohydrates are:

• Oxygen

• Molecule

• Elements

• Atom

The building block of all carbohydrates is called a:

• Monosaccharide

• Disaccharide

When two monosaccharides link, it is referred to as a:

Match the following.

• formed from breakdown of lactose.

• Maltose

• formed by starch digestion.

• Fructose

• the sweetest monosaccharide used in processed foods; found in honey & fruit.

• Galactose

• "table sugar"

• Glucose

• commonly referred to as "blood sugar" & also known as dextrose.

• Sucrose

This complex carbohydrate is composed of various numbers of monosaccharides & disaccharides.

• Polysaccharides

• Monosaccharides

• Disaccharides