Question

1. Do carbohydrates "make you fat?"
2. In what key way do glucose and fructose differ?
3. What role do whole grains play in bodily functions?

Answer 1

1. Do carbohydrates "make you fat?"

Answer:- No, carbohydrates don’t make you fat. carbohydrates usually breaks down into simple sugar glucose after meal as per need and excess of glucose is stored in the form of glycogen and converted into fatty acids. Thus carbohydrates don’t make you fat but eating too much of carbohydrates at a time makes you fat.

2. In what key way do glucose and fructose differ?

Answer:-Glucose and fructose are differ in following key ways :-

a)Glucose is an aldohexose monosaccharide whereas fructose is a ketohexose monosaccharide.

b)Glucose provides energy more faster than fructose and thus ultimate source of energy.

c)Fructose is more sweeter than glucose.

3. What role do whole grains play in bodily functions?

Answer:- Whole grains are primarily rich in fibers and other nutrients like minerals, vitamins, proteins. Thus they play important role in bodily functions like nutrition absorption and digestion. Also boost up immunity and prevent constipation.