Carbohydrates

Question 1

Which describes the complex carbohydrate cellulose?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It is composed of a complex arrangement of glucose molecules.

Question 2

Which provides long-term energy storage?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

glycogen, because it is a polysaccharide

Question 3

The table below shows the amount of carbohydrates in similar servings of different fruits.Amount of Carbohydrates in Fruit237 mL of FruitCarbohydrates (Grams)Apples17Bananas34Cherries19Grapefruit24Oranges21Peaches16Watermelons12If this data was placed in a bar graph, which statement would describe the graph?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The graph would have only one bar shorter than the bar for peaches.

Question 4

What will most likely happen if a person does not consume the minimum daily requirement of carbohydrates?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

The body will break down glycogen from the liver.

Question 5

The shrimp in the photograph are small crustaceans, related to lobsters and crabs. Photo by Russ Hopcroft, courtesy of the NOAA Which specialized carbohydrate is used in shrimp exoskeletons?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

chitin

Question 6

Which food item contains a lot of processed simple sugars?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

cookie

Question 7

People with diabetes often receive insulin injections. What effect does insulin have on the body?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It lowers blood-sugar levels.

Question 8

Which statement about carbohydrates is true?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Carbohydrates provide energy for living things.

Question 9

Which is a disaccharide?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

sucrose

Question 10

Living organisms break down polysaccharides into

Revolt · Accepted Answer

simple sugars.

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