Carbohydrate comes in the form of Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber. What are the difference(s) between simple and complex carbohydrate? Give an example of each types of simple and complex carbohydrate. What are the main functions of carbohydrate in the body? Briefly list the steps of carbohydrate digestion from the mouth to the large intestine.
Essential nutrients
These are the organic compounds present in the food that provide nourishment essential for the development and growth of our body. Nutrients not only provide us with the required energy to carry out various biological processes but are also the building blocks for repair and growth in our bodies.
Vitamins
The vitamins are organic molecules required in low concentration for the proper functioning of the body. They cannot be generated in the organism and are taken into the body through the diet. The lack of proper vitamins results in diverse deficiency disorders. They are thus called essential nutrients. The important vitamins are vitamin A, vitamin B complex, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
Carbohydrate comes in the form of Sugar, Starch, Glycogen, and Fiber.
- What are the difference(s) between simple and complex carbohydrate?
- Give an example of each types of simple and complex carbohydrate.
- What are the main functions of carbohydrate in the body?
- Briefly list the steps of carbohydrate digestion from the mouth to the large intestine.
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