ISSA Fitness Nutrition: Chapter 4: Carbohydrates Exam with Questions and Answers
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ISSA Fitness Nutrition: Chapter 4: Carbohydrates Exam with Questions and Answers
Glucose ANSWER Simple sugar made of 6 carbon, 12 hydrogen, and 6 oxygen
What is the main macronutrient for energy in the body? ANSWER Carbs
Name 2 functions of carbs in the body. ANSWER 1. Protect muscle mass ...
ISSA Fitness Nutrition: Chapter 4: Carbohydrates Exam with Questions and Answers
Glucose ANSWER Simple sugar made of 6 carbon, 12 hydrogen, and 6 oxygen
What is the main macronutrient for energy in the body? ANSWER Carbs
Name 2 functions of carbs in the body. ANSWER 1. Protect muscle mass from being catabolized
2. Energy
Starch ANSWER Energy source of plants; a polysaccharide consisting of multiple molecules of bonded glucose
Monosaccharides ANSWER Carbs consisting of 1 sugar unit
Disaccharides ANSWER Carbs consisting of 2 sugar units
Oligosaccharides ANSWER Carbs with 3-10 sub-units of sugar
Polysaccharides ANSWER Complex carbs that have 10 or more monosaccharide sub-units linked together
simple carbohydrates ANSWER Sugars, made of just 1 or 2 monosaccharides, digested quickly in the body as a fast energy source Fructose ANSWER Simple sugar found mostly in fruit
Examples of monosaccharides ANSWER Glucose (dextrose), galactose, mannose and fructose
Examples of disaccharides ANSWER Sucrose, maltose, and lactose
Table sugar is which which disaccharide? ANSWER Sucrose
Which simple sugar is found in the blood? ANSWER Glucose
Fructan ANSWER Polymer of fructose molecules found in some fruits, legumes, and veggies.
Which is process more quickly and efficiently in the body, glucose or fructose? ANSWER Glucose
Glycogen ANSWER Complex carb that occurs only in animals; the form in which glucose is stored in the body.
Fiber is also known as... ANSWER Roughage or non-starchy polysaccharides
Fiber is usually a component of... ANSWER Plant cell walls and I travel lunar structures
Func of fiber ANSWER Promotes efficient intestinal functioning and aids in absorption of sugars and other nutrients into bloodstream
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