Carbohydrates: Energy From the Sun

Which macronutrient is your main energy source?

• Fat

• Carbs

• Protien

• Vitamin

 

 

 

Most carbohydrates are produced by: 

• FARMERS

• PLANTS

• ANIMALS

• NONE OF THE ABOVE

The chemical process that combines carbon dioxide and water in the presence of sunlight in plants is called:  

• PHOTOSYNTHESIS

• CELLULAR

  RESPIRATOR

• MITOSIS

• MEIOSIS

Which of the following are produced during photosynthesis?  

• PLANT

  SUGAR

• GLUCOSE

• carbohydrates

• ALL THE ABOVE

Energy from the sun is captured during photosynthesis and transformed into this type of energy stored in carbohydrates:  

• kinetic

• potential

• thermal

• chemical

 What parts of plants do you eat that store excess carbohydrates?  

• roots and stems

• seeds and stems

• leaves

• all of the above

Which food group DOES NOT provide you with carbohydrate?  

• meat and fish

• fruit and vegetable

• breads and cereals

• milk and dairy

  The products of photosynthesis are:  

• glucose and oxygen

• carbon dioxide and water

• sunlight

• none of the above

Total carbohydrates are broken down into these two categories:  

• starch and fiber

• fiber and simple carbs

• simple and complex

  ___________ is the simplest form of carbohydrate, also known as blood sugar. It is the only fuel that the brain and nerves use.  

• starch

• fiber

• complex

• glucose