HLTH 230 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Galactose, Blood Sugar, Chemical Formula

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Describe monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides and outline the carbohydrates that belong to each classification along with the major food sources. Disaccharides: sugars composed of pairs of monosaccharides. Polysaccharides: large molecules composed of chains of monosaccharides. Most important sugars in nutrition: glucose, fructose, and galactose. Glucose: commonly known as blood sugar and serves as an essential energy source for the body"s activities; chemical formula c6h12o6. Galactose: occurs naturally as a single sugar in a few foods. Disaccharides: maltose (glucose + glucose), sucrose (glucose + fructose), and lactose (glucose + galactose). They are formed through condensation reactions (water is released as two reactants combine to form one larger product). They are broken apart through hydrolysis (a molecule of water splits to provide the h and oh needed to complete the resulting monosaccharides and commonly occur through digestion). Maltose: consists of two glucose units and is produced when starch breaks down.

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