Carbohydrate Review
Across
- 6. a food rich in starch
- 9. the type of fiber which won't dissolve in water and adds bulk to stool
- 11. the result of excess acid in the mouth dissolving the enamel of teeth (answer is written as one word)
- 13. the body's preferred source of energy
- 14. the inflammation of small pouches that form in the colon
- 16. a symptom of low fiber that contributes to the risk of diverticular disease
- 18. monosaccharide found in fruit
- 19. cells become ___________ to insulin in diabetes
- 21. a food source of galactose
- 22. a common word used to describe a simple sugar
- 25. 3-10 carb units joined together
- 27. the disaccharide known as table sugar
- 29. two carb units joined together
Down
- 1. the name of the hormone secreted by the pancreas to help manage blood sugar levels
- 2. the type of fiber which dissolves in water to create a gel like substance
- 3. a type of undigestible carbohydrate
- 4. the term given to a carbohydrate which causes a rapid increase in blood sugar (answer written in one word)
- 5. a general term used to describe mono and disaccharides
- 7. more than 10 carb units joined together
- 8. a single carbohydrate unit
- 10. the disaccharide found in milk
- 12. disease characterised by an accumulation of glucose int he blood
- 15. the term for a slow digesting carbohydrate (answer written as one word)
- 17. a food source of polysaccharides
- 20. the type of fiber which expands and helps keep you feeling full
- 23. bacteria in the mouth produce this when they consume sugar
- 24. a term used to describe oligo and polysaccharides
- 26. a common word used to describe polysaccharides
- 28. a type of seed rich in soluble fiber