Carbohydrates

Which is not a chemical element needed to build sugars?

• Carbon
• Oxygen
• Nitrogen
• Hydrogen

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What is the function of a carbohydrate?

• Stores energy
• Movement
• Stores genetic information
• Speeds up reactions

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

what is the storage(s) form of carbohydrate found in mammals?

• Glucose and glycogen
• Glycogen
• starch
• Fiber and glycogen

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Carbohydrates are the first source of _______ for the body?

• repair
• hygiene
• fuel

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

Some carbohydrate foods are ________

• fruits
• grains
• vegetables
• all the above

Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:

• fructose
• sucrose
• glucose
• starch

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?

• one
• two
• three
• zero

How many sugar units make up disaccharides?

• one
• two
• three
• zero

The process of removing water in order to form a bond between monomers is called....

• Dehydration Synthesis
• Hydrolysis

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

The molecule of amylose that you see in the 

• disaccharide
• polypeptide
• polysaccharide
• monosaccharide

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