Chemicals of Life

Carbohydrates Sugar Starch Cellulose Glycogen

Carbohydrate Molecule

What is a Carbohydrate? Biochemical that contains glucose to provide you with energy.

Three Monosaccharides C 6 H 12 O 6 copyright cmassengale

Different Forms of Glucose copyright cmassengale

Two types of Carbohydrates Simple: simple sugars such as glucose Complex: hundreds of sugar molecules bonded together: cellulose and glycogen

Complex Carbs Provide vitamins, minerals and fiber. Bread, rice, pasta and starchy vegetables.

Simple Carbs Found in foods such as: fruits, milk and vegetables. Cakes, Candy and other refined sugars that provide energy but lack of vitamins and minerals.

Enzymes that break down Complex Carbs. Amalyse: found in your saliva and pancreas breaks down starch into glucose

MAIN FUEL 1 st Micro-molecule to obtain energy for the body-because it needs little energy to breakdown.

Lipids Molecules that do not dissolve in water –Good and Bad

Enzymes that breakdown Lipids Lipase: breaks down in your pancreas- into the following: glycerol and fatty acids

Function of Lipids. Energy. Essential nutrient. Flavor and Satisfaction. Adipose Tissue. Cell membrane Structure Fat in Food Fat in Body

Proteins Growth Repair Energy

Enzymes that break up protein Proteases- break down protein into amino acid.

Nucleic Acids Make up you!!