DAT 113 Exam 2
✅✅-Energy
What is the primary function of carbohydrates? -
What are other functions of carbohydrates? - ✅✅-Fiber, Sweetness (some),
Supply vitamins & minerals, Help burn body fat
What happens with a lack of carbohydrates? - ✅✅-Causes body to use
protein as energy source/ ketosis
What is ketosis? - ✅✅-Excessive breakdown of tissue protein
Explain difference b/w Complex & Refined Carbs - ✅✅-Complex carbs are
nutrient dense, and provide fiber and minerals for the body
Refined carbs are empty calories and have no nutrient value (nutrient lacking)
What are the 3 classification of Carbohydrates? - ✅✅-Monosaccharides,
Disaccharides, and Polysaccharides
What is a monosaccharide? - ✅✅-simple sugar
What are some examples of monosaccharides? - ✅✅-Glucose, Fructose,
Galactose
What is glucose? - ✅✅-blood sugar; ONLY FUEL BRAIN USES; can be
stored as glycogen in muscles and liver, but is stored as fat if not used
What is fructose? -✅✅-fruit sugar; liver converts to glucose
What is galactose? - ✅✅-milk sugar; coverts to glucose
What is a dissacharide? - ✅✅-double sugars; must breakdown to
monosaccharide to be used in body
What are some examples of dissacharides? - ✅✅-sucrose, lactose, maltose
What is sucrose? - ✅✅-table sugar
What is lactose? - ✅✅-simple sugars found in milk
, What is maltose? - ✅✅-formed from the amylase breakdown of starch in the
small intestine
What is a polysaccharide? -✅✅-complex carbs
What are some examples of polysaccharides? - ✅✅-starch, glycogen, fiber
What is starch? - ✅✅-gives sense of satiety (feeling full or not hungry)
Define salivary amylase - ✅✅-a digestive enzyme in saliva that breaks down
starch and glycogen
Where does the breakdown of salivary amylase occur? - ✅✅-From mouth to
stomach
Know that starch= to energy storage in plants - ✅✅-Know that starch= to
energy storage in plants
What is glycogen? - ✅✅ -stored in liver to maintain blood glucose levels and
in the muscle for quick energy for the muscles
*What is done with excess glycogen?* - ✅✅-stored as fat in adipose cells
Know that glycogen= to energy storage in animals (us) - ✅✅-Know that
glycogen= to energy storage in animals (us)
What is fiber? -✅✅
-roughage or bulk; not used for energy; BODY CANNOT
BREAKDOWN FIBER
✅✅
KNOW THAT HUMANS DO NOT HAVE THE ENZYMES TO BREAKDOWN
FIBERS - -KNOW THAT HUMANS DO NOT HAVE THE ENZYMES TO
BREAKDOWN FIBERS
Increase in ______ helps decrease _____? - ✅✅ -fiber; diseases such as
colon cancer, reduces stroke chances, reduces heart disease
Populations with low fiber diet have increase of? - ✅✅-anorexia nervosa
List some sources of fiber -✅✅ -whole-grain versions of bread, cereal and
pasta, brown rice, fruits and vegetables, dried beans, nuts and seeds
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