Question

answer the following questions:

1. on page 3, you learned that carbohydrates are made of sugars or saccharides. a single sugar molecule is known as a monosaccharide. a polymer of many sugars create a polysaccharide.

what would a polymer of only two sugars be called?
three sugars?

1. describe 3 complications that a person might experience if their body does not take in enough protein.

1. how are carbohydrates and lipids similar?

how are they different?

Explanation:

1. Based on carbohydrate nomenclature: "mono-" = 1 sugar, "di-" = 2 sugars, "tri-" = 3 sugars, so two sugars form a disaccharide and three form a trisaccharide.
2. Protein deficiency disrupts tissue repair, immune function, and muscle maintenance, leading to common complications like muscle wasting, weakened immunity, and delayed wound healing.
3. Carbohydrates and lipids both contain C, H, O and serve as energy sources. They differ in structure (carbohydrates are sugar polymers; lipids are fatty acids/triglycerides) and energy density (lipids have higher energy per gram).

Answer:

1. Disaccharide; Trisaccharide
2. Muscle wasting, weakened immune system, delayed wound healing
3. Similarity: Both contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen and act as energy sources. Difference: Carbohydrates are made of sugar units (e.g., glucose polymers) while lipids are mostly fatty acids/triglycerides; lipids have higher energy density than carbohydrates.