Carbohydrates

What atoms make up all carbohydrates?

• Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen
• Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus
• Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen
• Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?

• one
• two
• three
• zero

How many sugar units make up disaccharides?

• one
• two
• three
• zero

How do the number of H atoms compare to the number of O atoms in a carbohydrate?

• There are TWICE as many H
• They are the same amount
• There are THREE times as many H
• There are TWICE as many O

What type of carbohydrate is this?

• polysaccharide
• disaccharide
• monosaccharide
• it isn't a carbohydrate

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NGSS.HS-LS1-6

Some carbohydrate foods are ________

• fruits
• grains
• vegetables
• all the above

The main function of a carbohydrate is

• long term energy storage

• stores genetic information

• short term energy storage

• regulates and controls all body proccesses

What might happen if you didn't get enough carbohydrates?

• Your body wouldn't be able to build muscle mass
• Your body wouldn't have enough energy to function
• You would develop serious vitamin deficiencies
• Your bones and teeth would become weaker

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

What suffix indicates that a chemical is a sugar?

• -ose
• -ase
• -ate
• -ite

How is fiber different from most other foods you eat?

• It doesn't contain any sugars at all
• Consuming it robs your body of nutrients
• Your body can't digest it
• It contains elements of all the major food groups