Overview. Complex carbohydrates are made up of sugar molecules that are strung together in long, complex chains. Complex carbohydrates are found in foods such as peas, beans, whole grains, and vegetables. Both simple and complex carbohydrates are turned to glucose (blood sugar) in the body and are used as energy.
A turtle is an animal in armor. Much of its body lies within a protective shell, which has openings for the turtle's four chunky legs, short tail, and head. When danger threatens, many turtles pull legs, tail, and head into the shell.
The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta), like all sea turtles, is a reptile and is related to land turtles, lizards, and snakes. Adapted to live in the ocean, loggerheads have powerful flippers instead of legs and an aerodynamic body and shell which enables them to move elegantly through the sea.