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What is the physiological importance of knowing the specific classes of carbohydrates?
From a nutritional point of view, carbohydrates are quantitatively the most important nutrients in the human diet; according to dietary recommendations 50-60 per cent of our total energy intake should come from them. Many food products contain significant amounts of carbohydrates. Nevertheless, surprisingly little attention still is given to the choice of carbohydrates with respect to their physiological properties when it comes to the development of new products. It was only in the early 1980s that the scientific community began to focus on the physiological diversity of carbohydrates. Since then, knowledge of the physiological roles of different types of carbohydrates and their involvement in health and disease has developed considerably and has challenged many long-held beliefs about sugars, starches and dietary fibre.
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What are the three classes of carbohydrates?
The three classes of carbohydrates are monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides
What are the two classes of complex carbohydrates?
starch and celulose
What nutrient classes supply energy?
Simple and Complex Carbohydrates
How many classes of food are there?
There are six classes of food; Fats and Oils, Proteins, Carbohydrates, Vitamins, Minerals and Water.
What classes of food are digested in the small intestine?
CARBOHYDRATES, FAT and PROTEIN
What are the four classes of macromolocules?
lipid,proteins,nucleic acids, and carbohydrates.
What are the four major classes of compounds?
Carbohydrates,Lipids,Proteins and Nucleic Acids are the four major classes of organic compounds.
What are the 6 classes of nutrients?
carbohydrates, vitamins, proteins, water, fats, minerals
4 classes of organic compounds?
Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and cucleic acids
What are the four classes of macromolecules and their importance?
The four classes of macromolecules are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates provide energy for the body and structure for cells. Lipids function in energy storage, insulation, and cell membrane structure. Proteins are essential for cellular structure and function, serving roles in enzymes, hormones, and antibodies. Nucleic acids, like DNA and RNA, encode genetic information for cell growth and protein synthesis.
What are the 3 classes of macromolecules digested in the small intestine?
Probably fats, carbohydrates, and protein.
What are the four main classes of macromolecules?
The four main classes of macromolecules are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Carbohydrates are sugars and their polymers, lipids are fats, oils, and membranes, proteins are made up of amino acids and play crucial roles in cells, and nucleic acids store and transmit genetic information.
