Carbohydrates in the Body

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

Support muscle growth

Provide energy for cellular activities (correct)

Facilitate nerve impulse transmission

Regulate body temperature

Which macronutrient category do carbohydrates belong to?

Carbohydrates (correct)

Minerals

Proteins

Fats

What are simple carbohydrates primarily composed of?

Amino acids

Nucleotides

Fatty acids

Sugars (correct)

Which type of carbohydrates can be identified as reducing or nonreducing sugars?

Monosaccharides Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary difference between complex and simple carbohydrates?

Simple carbohydrates are composed of one or two sugar units, while complex carbohydrates consist of multiple sugar units Signup and view all the answers

Which concept involves the recognition of D and L families?

Chirality Signup and view all the answers

What is the structural form used to draw and name common, simple carbohydrates?

Fischer projection formulas Signup and view all the answers

Which type of carbohydrate is associated with glucosaminoglycan and their structure-function relationships?

Oligosaccharides Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body?

Which macronutrient category do carbohydrates belong to?

What are simple carbohydrates primarily composed of?

Which type of carbohydrates can be identified as reducing or nonreducing sugars?

What is the primary difference between complex and simple carbohydrates?

Which concept involves the recognition of D and L families?

What is the structural form used to draw and name common, simple carbohydrates?

Which type of carbohydrate is associated with glucosaminoglycan and their structure-function relationships?

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