Questions

Read 2.4 Carbohydrates 2.5 Lipids 2.6 Proteins Answer the following questions... 1. What is the usual function of various carbohydrates in humans? 2. What is the difference between a simple carbohydrate and a complex carbohydrate? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES 3. What is starch? What is the source of starch? 4. What is "fiber" and of what benefit is it in the diet? 5. Why does low-carb dieting work sometimes? But what are the risks? 6. What is the function of fats and oils? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES 7. What are fats and oils composed of? 8. What is the difference between a saturated and unsaturated fat? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES 9. What are the uses of phospholipids in the body? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES 10. What are the uses of steroids in the body? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES 11. Why do we need fat in our diet? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES 12. What are the major functions of proteins in organisms? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES 13. What is the subunit of a protein? How do they get their name? 14. How does the shape of a protein relate to its function? DESCRIBE EXAMPLES