CHAPTER 19

• Carbohydrates - Digestion of ____ is one way for the body to produce energy
• Carbohydrates - Sugars, starches, cellulose
• carbohydrates - Made up of glucose subunits
• cellulose - plant cell walls
• Soluble fiber −Comes from the polysaccharide, pectin
• •Soluble fiber - help to lower the cholesterol
• insoluble fiber - moves material through colon
• insoluble fiber - will not dissolve in water
• insoluble fiber - reduce the the risk of colon cancer
• lipids - concentrated energy
• lipids break down into fatty acids
• Fatty acids can enter the Krebs cycle and generate a lot of energy
• protein −Required for growth and repair of tissues
• A protein is broken down into amino acids