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Chapter 3
Food
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are biomolecules? | Are chemicals that are made in side a living thing. |
| Name the 6 most common elements in food: | [Carbon(C) Hydrogen(H) Oxygen(O) Nitrogen(N)] 99% of the mass of atoms present in a living thing Phosphorus(P) Sulfur(S). |
| what are carbohydrates made of? | Carbon(C) Hydrogen(H) Oxygen(O) |
| Define and give examples of monosaccharides: | Are composed of one single sugar unit, sweet to taste soluble in water and are found in chocolate fruit and soft drinks e.g. Glucose and fructose |
| Define and give examples of Disaccharides: | Are composed of two sugar units, soluble in water, sweet to taste. e.g. Sucrose: table sugar(glucose + fructose) and Maltose: found in germinating seeds. |
| Define and give examples of polysaccharides: | Are made of many sugar units, insoluble or slightly soluble water, sweet to taste and often consist of thousands of monosaccharides joined together. e.g. cellulose and glycogen. |