BIOMOLECULES AND ENZYMES

BIOLOGY

IMPORTANCE OF CARBOHYDRATES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the most important sugar to the body because it is fast acting?
A
Glucose
B
Maltose
C
Lactose
D
Fructose
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Blood sugar, or glucose, is the main sugar found in your blood. It comes from the food you eat, and is your body’s main source of energy. Your blood carries glucose to all of your body’s cells to use for energy. Diabetes is a disease in which your blood sugar levels are too high.

Detailed explanation-2: -Our bodies need one type of sugar, called glucose, to survive. “Glucose is the number one food for the brain, and it’s an extremely important source of fuel throughout the body, ” says Dr. Kristina Rother, an NIH pediatrician and expert on sweeteners.

Detailed explanation-3: -Glucose is the most important carbohydrate fuel in the body. In the fed state, the majority of circulating glucose comes from the diet; in the fasting state, gluconeogenesis and glycogenolysis maintain glucose concentrations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glucose is the most important substrate of cell metabolism. It is the carbohydrate fulfilling the task of being the energy transport system of the body. Several parts of the body like the nervous system or blood cells are completely dependent on glucose as the supplier of energy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fast-acting carbs: Glucose tablets, glucose drinks, full-sugar soft drinks or squashes, jellies (not diet), sweets. Medium-acting carbs: Bread, pasta, potatoes, yams, breakfast cereal, couscous. Slow-acting carbs: Pearl barley, peas, beans, lentils, sweetcorn, pumpkin.

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