Work Sheet 19

Overview of Carbohydrate Metabolism

1. Define the following terms: monosaccharide, polysaccharide, asymmetric carbon, glycosidic bond and reducing sugar.

2. Identify the composition of the following disaccharides: a-lactose, b-sucrose and b-maltose.

3. Discuss the difference between insulin-sensitive and insulin-insensitive glucose transport.

4. Define the pathways of the carbohydrate system.

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