BIOLOGICAL: Starches and Sugars

The element _______is found in all of the organic compounds.

• Iron
• Nitrogen
• Carbon
• Oxygen

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What are the 4 most abundant elements in living things?

• hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, carbon
• hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon
• carbon, manganese, iron, hydrogen

Sugars, starches and chitin are examples of

• Carbohydrates
• Lipids
• Proteins
• Nucleic Acids

What are the building blocks of carbohydrates?

• simple sugars (glucose)
• amino acids
• glycerol
• DNA

What is the function of carbohydrates?

• store genetic information
• store energy (long-term)
• store energy (short-term)
• build skin, hair, nails, muscles

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Are sugars simple or complex?

• Simple
• Complex

Which carbohydrate is complex?

• Sugars
• Starches
• Fibers

Are simple or complex carbohydrates the BEST energy source?

• Simple
• Complex

If we eat too much carbohydrate it is stored in the body as ___?

• fat
• extra cells
• flouride

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What is the source of most carbohydrates?

• Animals
• Plants
• Eggs
• Mother Nature