NFSC 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: High Fructose Corn Syrup, Blood Sugar, Radiant Energy
20 Sep 2016
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Chapter 4: the carbohydrates: sugar, starch, glycogen, and fiber. Green plants make carbs through photosynthesis: chlorophyll and sunlight. Photosynthesis: water absorbed by the plants, carbon dioxide absorbs into its leaves, water and carbon dioxide combine to form glucose. Glucose provides energy for the work of all the cells in the stem, roots, owers, and fruits. Plants do not use all the energy create: remains available for the organism that consumes the plant. Carbs form the rst link to the food chain that supports life on earth. Monosaccharides: single sugars: glucose: used for energy in all the boys tissues, fructose: fruit sugar. Occurs naturally in fruits, honey, table sugar. Energizes the liver or is broken down into building blocks for fat: galactose: make up the sugar in milk. Disaccharides: double sugars: lactose, maltose: appears when a starch is being broken down. Table sugar is made by re ning sugar beets or sugar cane.
