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To know that glucose is the main source of energy used by the body’s cells.

End Product

Research and produce a Powerpoint to describe a biological function of each of the following carbohydrates; disaccharides, glycogen, simple sugars, sucrose. See if you can create a hyperlink from your word document to your power point. Clever clogs

Carbohydrates - Task 1

Open a new word document and give it the title “nutrition”. Use this for your class work.
What is a carbohydrate? What is their main function? Which foods are good sources of carbohydrates? Click on the link and select the food group you need information on, Food groups
There are two experiments which you can carry out for this topic. Ask your teacher about carrying out the Iodine test for starch and the Benedict’s test for reducing sugar. Click here for a useful worksheet on this practical Key Stage 4+ Resources\Food tests and Model gut.doc

You will be given a sheet called ‘Food for Thought’ which summarises all the major food groups.
Test how well you know what you should be eating on a daily basis with this quick game Plate up your meal

All pieces of work must have the date and title. Don’t forget to save your work in your science folder. Remember you have this lesson to complete the task you are on.