Lactose is composed of

What is the polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose?

Which polysaccharide is used by plants to make their cell wall?

What makes up the disaccharide sucrose?

What two monosaccharides make up maltose?

Cellulose is a structural carbohydrate found in-

The process by which green plants use sunlight to make sugar (glucose) from carbon Dioxide and water is known as

the green pigment in leaves that absorbs energy from the sun during photosynthesis is known as

as a result of photsynthesis which of the following is formed

Carbon DIoxide + Water (With light energy) --->

A simple sugar thats contains one single unit and is the smallest unit of a carboydrate is known as a

Glucose (in fruit), Fructose (in fruit and honey) and Galactose (in digested milk) are all examples of

When two monosacharides join resulting in the loss of a water molecule they become a disaccharide. This process is known as

lactose found in milk is a disaccharide made up of

When 3 or more monosacaccharides join together, resulting in the loss of a water molacule with each new link, creating straight or branched chains are known as...

starch, pectin, glycogen and cellulose are all examples of

whych of the following is not a property of sugar

sugar is a white crystalline compound insoluble in water.

non-enzymic browning of food due to the reaction between certain amino acids and sugars under dry heat that produces an attractive brown colour eg: crust on bread, is known as

on heating dugar melts and caramelises. This occurs over ten stages between 104 and 177 degrees celsius. it normally occurs at ___

when a liquid has disolved as much sugar as it can, it is saturated. if more sugar is added..

during digestion, water and enzymes split disaccharides into two monosaccharides eg: Lactose into glucose and galactose. This process is known as

when a liquid sucrose solution is heated in the presence of an acid or enzyme, causing the sucrose to split into glucose and fructose. This is known as _________ and is sweeter then sucrose.

starch is a white nn-crystalline powder and is insoluble in cold water

starch is sweet in flavour

starch absorbs moisture from the air. This can cause uncovered foods eg: Biscuits soften and lose crunch. This is known as

when startch is combined with a liquid and heated the starch grains swell, burst and absorb the liquid around them, increasing the viscosity. as the mixture continues to heat it forms a sol and when cooled results in a gel. This is used in making a roux sauce. What is the process called?

the browning of bread to make toast is known as

which of the following are all non- starch polysaccharides

cellulose/ dietary fibre is insoluble in water. it cannot be digested by the body, but it absorbs water as it passed throught the intestinal tract and helps stimulate...

peristalisis is a muscular wave-like movement that occurs in the large intestine which is beneficial to the body as it reduces

which of the following are effects of moist heat on carbohydrates

which of the following are effects of dry heat on carbohydrates?

the biological function of carbohydrates is

the RDA/ RI of carbohydrates for adults a day is

it is reccomended that people consume _____ of cellulose/ dietary/ fibre a day.

too much sugar and starch can lead to

during the digestion of carbohydrates water and enzymes break carbohydrate chains into monosaccharides. this is known as

carbohydrates are made up of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen