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What is a The most basic units of carbohydrates. Made of 1 aldehyde
monosaccharide? and 1 ketone. They are the simplest form of sugar and are
usually colorless, water-soluble, crystalline solids. Some
monosaccharides have a sweet taste. Examples of
monosaccharides include glucose (dextrose), fructose
(levulose) and galactose
Nature uses the D or L D
form of carbohydrates
The two kinds of Aldoses, Ketoses
monosaccharides are
,The bonds between Glycosidic
carbohydrate monomers
are called
Starches are polymers made Glucose
exclusively from
The difference between The structure (branched vs linear)
amylose and amylopectin
are
Dietary fiber is Complex Carbohydrates
Cellulose
Divided into soluble and insoluble
In the 2-compartment model Intracellular and extracellular
for water in the body, water
partitions into
In the 3 compartment model extracellular
for water in the body,
the__________
compartment is further
divided into interstitial and
plasma compartments
Fluid in the blood is classified extracellular
specifically as
_________ fluid
In an ideally balanced Water outputs
human system water
inputs would equal
An electrolyte is a) charged molecule
sugar
b. fat
c. charged moleculed
water
, ______________ ions Sodium
account for nearly 90% of the
positively charged ions found
in extracellular fluid
The hormone aldosterone Potassium ions and sodium ions
regulates the concentrations
of _______ and ________ in
the body.
_______ is the most common Sodium, potassium
extracelluar cation, while
_________ is the most
abundant intracellular
cation.
The three most important Phosphate
buffer systems in body fluids
include the bicarbonate
buffer system, the ____
buffer system and the
protein buffer system.
How is it possible for the rate The rate and depth of breathing does not alter hydrogen ion
and depth of breathing to concentration in body fluids.
affect hydrogen ion
concentrations in body
fluids?
What is the normal pH of the 7.35-7.45
blood?
What is the most significant bicarbonate
plasma buffer?