MM: Carbohydrates Lesson

Carbohydrates

Take a cracker and begin chewing it in your mouth. Chew for about 30 seconds. What do you notice?

You may notice that the cracker starts to taste sweet. That is because the cracker is a carbohydrate. Carbohydrates are made up of sugars. The enzyme, amylase, is located in your mouth and breaks down starch into simple sugars.

Are Carbs Organic?

Carbon is found in all living things. They are called organic compounds. Inorganic compounds do not contain carbon.

So what about bread, crackers, fruit, and rice? Do they contain carbon?

Watch the presentation below to learn more about carbohydrates.

Let's Move to the Kitchen
  Remember that macromolecule sandwich we have been making? Let's go back to the kitchen! 

Carbohydrates Challenge and Before You Go

Practice Time! Use the knowledge you learned from the lesson to complete the practice activities below.Answer Key Links to an external site.

Before You Go You Need To Know

The following key points are from the explore section of the lesson. You must know the following information before moving to the next lesson. This is just a summary of the key points.

1. What is the monomer of carbohydrates?

• Sugars

2. What are some functions of carbohydrates?

• Provide energy, structure, and storage 

3.   3. What are some examples of carbohydrates?

• Bread, fruits, rice, pasta

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