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    We have four important macromolecules; carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ proteins‚ and nucleic acids. From these four‚ the macromolecule I chose for this assignment was carbohydrate. Carbohydrates branch off into three main categories; monosaccharides‚ disaccharides‚ and polysaccharides. I decided to focus on disaccharides‚ specifically sucrose. Sucrose is more commonly known as table sugar. It has a chemical formula of C12H22O11. It is physically described as a white‚ odorless (although when heated‚ it may

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    Carbohydrate Biking for Ultimate Weight loss It appears to me which practically every crash diet out there enjoys to provide carbohydrates a discredit and totally concentrate on eliminating the macronutrient altogether-or a minimum of keeping your carbohydrate consumption as very little as possible.But‚ exactly what if I were to inform you that carbohydrates are incredibly handy in shedding fat and increasing your metabolism?If you have actually come across the term Carb Cycling previously‚ opportunities

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    T2:BIOCHEMISTRY AND ANALYSIS:DETECTION OF FATS‚PROTEINS AND CARBOHYDRATES OBJECTIVE The main purpose of the experiment is to understand some general tests that detect fats‚proteins and carbohydrates in foods. INTRODUCTION Carbohydrates are also known as sacharides. There are 4 main groups of carbohydrates‚which are monosaccharides‚ disaccharides‚ oligosaccharides and polysaccharides. Carbohydrates play an important role in living organism as it is the energy storage‚ and it also plays

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    Through this investigation we found no effect in carbohydrate mouth rinsing on exercise performance. On the contrary to our hypothesis‚ there was no significant difference in distance cycled between those who carbohydrate mouth rinsed and the control (Fig. 1.). In addition‚ we also found that there was no significant difference in HR throughout the entire investigation between treatment groups (Fig. 2.). These exercise performance results is inconsistent with those results obtained by Carter et

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    D_____ J_____ CARBOHYDRATES LAB May 22‚ 2013 Pre-lab Questions 1. The water in test tube No. 1 is a negative control. No reaction is expected to occur because water is not a carbohydrate. Reaction by a negative control is evidence of contamination. 2. The color changes expected for positive test results are Benedict’s test: orange to brick red Tollen’s test: metallic silver Starch iodine test: blue-black 3. Identify each of the samples in Part 1 as monosaccharide

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    After calculating‚ this meal came to 225 grams of carbohydrates. It was enough to keep my blood sugars regulated without feeling overly stuffed. For lunch‚ if I am being completely honest‚ I did not take my blood sugars. I figured since I was feeling fine and well‚ I was hungry that I would be okay skipping one reading and/or dose of insulin. I prepared myself another 75 gram carbohydrate meal that included one turkey sandwich with mustard‚ one cup of my leftover chili

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    result in Benedict’s test as the colour of solution change from blue to brick-red and there is brick-red precipitate. Starch give positive result in Iodine test as the colour of solution change from yellow to dark blue. Glucose is the simplest carbohydrates that are monosaccharide or simple sugar. Starch consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic linkage and known as polysaccharide‚ that is polymers of sugar. Saliva that contains salivary amylase enzyme‚ which breaks

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    1 diabetes and is very physically active. An example of a healthy day of eating for Jason would be three meals that do not individually exceed 60 grams of carbohydrates. As for between meals and to promote energy for sports‚ it would be a good idea for Jason to choose nutrient dense snacks that do not contain more than 30 grams of carbohydrates. Some snack suggestions might be a small granola bar‚ nuts and fruit‚ or peanut butter crackers. Jason’s morning meal could be a breakfast burrito that includes

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    Carbohydrates are a large group of organic compounds which are found in certain foods which contain fibres‚ starches and sugars‚ these include‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ grains and milk products. Carbohydrates play critical parts in all life shapes even thoughin trendy diets carbohydrates are usually avoided‚ they are still very important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle‚ this is because they are one of the four major classes of biomolecules. (1)One of the roles of carbohydrates is energy production

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    Carbohydrates - the Good‚ the Bad‚ the Iffy In the video “Are All Carbohydrates Equally Bad?” Dr. Jason Fung gives us a very good description of how different carbohydrates impact our body. Dr. Fung concluded that fructose‚ a sugar that found in fruits and honey‚ is much worse for us than glucose that found in bread‚ rice‚ and potatoes (Brefere & Drummond‚ 2017‚ p. 68). Even though they are both single sugars‚ they have different effects on our body. The same as people questioned for many years

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