5 Written Questions

1. List 3 examples of disaccharides and what the sugar is found in.
2. What 4 molecules make up a lipid?
3. The artery clogged with metabolic debris including cholesterol, calcium and other garbage including heavy metals such as lead and mercury.
4. What is the chief component of cell membranes?
5. List 3 examples of polysaccharides and where they are found.

5 Matching Questions

1. Atherosclerosis
2. Small intestine, Testicles, Kidney, and Skin.
3. Weighs 1/40 of the body weight and is fueled by glucose
4. Glucose- in our blood, Fructose- in fruit, Galactose- in milk
5. Fats, Sodium, Cholesterol

1. a List 3 items we should reduce in our diets.
2. b If the liver were removed or malfunctioning where else can cholesterol be made?
3. c Related to cholesterol and the buildup of cholesterol-containing plaque in the arteries.
4. d Identify 3 examples of monosaccharides and what the sugar is found in.
5. e How much does does the human brain weigh and what is it fueled by?

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. List 2 items we should increase in our diets.
   1. Fiber, Carbohydrates
   2. Australopithecines
   3. Disachharide
   4. Atherosclerosis
2. Small carbohydrates are MORE or LESS soluble than larger ones.
   1. 1:2:1
   2. Isomer
   3. More
   4. Brain
3. Carbohydrates are classified according to these two criteria.
   1. Atherosclerosis
   2. Vegetarian
   3. Molecular size, and solubility
   4. A single unit of sugar
4. Primitive man emerged in two forms. List and explain them.
   1. The raw fuel for cellular energy production
   2. Sucrose- table sugar, Lactose- milk sugar, Maltose- malt sugar
   3. One was vegetarian exclusively, was taller and heavier.The other one, Australopithecus, was an omnivorous animal. He existed at the same time period, but was smaller and of slighter build.
   4. Helps to stabilize all animal cell membranes, and synthesize steroid hormones such as sex hormones and adrenal cortex
5. Man emerged a meat eater and cholesterol became a vital part of his chemical makeup. What happened during lean periods of hunting and starvation?
   1. Weighs 1/40 of the body weight and is fueled by glucose
   2. His liver continued to synthesize cholesterol for normal body metabolism
   3. Small intestine, Testicles, Kidney, and Skin.
   4. The raw fuel for cellular energy production

5 True/False Questions

1. 1:2:1 → Small carbohydrates are MORE or LESS soluble than larger ones.

   True        False

2. There is a constant food supply? → Why might people be prone to weight gain today?

   True        False

3. Polysaccharide → Long chain-like polymers that make ideal storage products due to their insolubility

   True        False

4. Have single bonds between carbon atoms, Originate from animal sources, Are solid at room temperature → What are 3 featuresof unsaturated fatty acids?

   True        False

5. The raw fuel for cellular energy production → What do carbohydrates provide to cells?

   True        False