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Where does energy production from nutrients occur in our
cells? What pathway produces the most ATP? - Answers-
Energy Production: In the Mitochondria
Pathway: Glycolosis
What foods are good sources of unrefined complex
carbohydrates? Unrefined simple carbohydrates? -
Answers-Unrefined complex carbohydrates: legumes,
whole grains, bread
Unrefined simple carbohydrates: fruits, vegetables, milk,
sugar cane, anything that ends in -ose
What are the differences between refined flour and
unrefined flour? - Answers--Refined flour is separated from
natural vitamins, minerals and fiber, made largely from
endosperm and are mostly starch
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-Unrefined flour has bran, germ, and endosperm
What is the basic unit of carbohydrate? - Answers-
Monosaccharides (single sugar unit)
How are bonds between monosaccharides formed?
Broken? - Answers--Monosaccharides are formed by
condensation or dehydration reaction. condensation
reactions release a molecule of water by taking a hydroxyl
group from one sugar and a hydrogen atom from the other
-Monosaccharides are broken by a chemical reaction that
breaks the bonds between sugar molecules. Hydrolysis
reactions use water to add a hydroxyl group (OH) to one
sugar and a hydrogen atom (H) to the other.
List three common simple carbohydrates. Where are they
found in the diet? Where are they found in the body? -
Answers--Glucose: found in table sugar, found in blood
-Galactose: found in dairy products, found in tissues
-Fructose: found in fruit, found in the liver and insulin
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Why is added sugar considered a source of empty
kcalories? - Answers-Added sugar add calories but no
nutrients
Why does a diet high in sucrose promote tooth decay? -
Answers-When sugar is consumed it interacts with the
bacteria within the plaque to produce acid. This acid is
responsible for tooth decay because it slowly dissolves the
enamel creating holes or cavities in the teeth.
List the different types of complex carbohydrates and
where they are found in food. - Answers--
Oligosaccharides: formed in the gut, found in beans,
legumes, onions, bananas, artichoke, and garlic
-Starches: accumulates in roots and tubers. found in
vegetables and grains, sweet potatoes, beets, turnips,
potatoes, legumes
-Fiber: not found in body because they cannot be
digested. Food sources include wheat bran, rye bran,
fruits, vegetables, whole grains