Intro to carbs

Nutrients are needed to provide _________ and materials for the body.

Function of carbohydrates is__________

• Provide energy at a later time

• Provide insulation to body

• Provide immediate source of energy

• Produce new cells

The smallest unit of carbohydrate is _______

• Glucose

• Sucrose

• Fructose

• Glycogen

Examples of polysaccharide (big carbohydrate molecules) are cellulose, glycogen and _________

To test for presence of starch we do the _________ test.

• Iodine

• Benedict

In iodine test, if starch is present , iodine will

• Remain yellowish brown

• Turn blue black

To test for reducing sugar, we do the ________ test.

If reducing sugar is present, we will observe…..

• Solution remaining blue

• A brick red precipitate forming in the solution

• A blue black colouration

• Solution turning purple