Carbohydrates
Across
- 2. a condition where the body either does not produce enough insulin to regulate blood glucose levels or the body's cell do not respond to insulin properly.
- 3. A healthy body maintains blood sugar levels throughout the day, releasing ________ when you eat to make sure it stays within the appropriate range.
- 6. Sucrose, the most common disaccharide is made from a glucose molecule and a ______ molecule
- 7. Carbohydrates provide _____________ faster and easier than other sources such as fats or proteins.
- 9. ______ is when a water molecule is added to a compound to break the bonds and form separate molecules from compounds.
- 11. Plants are able to produce carbohydrates through _______, the process where plants use light to make sugars and other organic food molecules.
- 13. The glucose is stored in the ________ and stems of plants, to be later used by humans and animals who consume them.
- 14. the two main ________ of carbohydrates are simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates
- 15. Lactose, a disaccharide most notably found in milk, results in _______________ and glucose after hydrolysis.
Down
- 1. The two main categories of complex carbohydrates include starches and dietary _________.
- 4. organic compounds which have the exact same formula but a different atomic structure
- 5. Potatoes and Grains are large sources of _______ for humans and animals.
- 8. After carbohydrates are digested and broken down into glucose, the glucose is transported to the cells throughout the body via the ___________.
- 10. the type of diabetes that occurs in females who are pregnant and experience high blood glucose levels that have never been diagnosed with diabetes before.
- 12. Carbohydrates are also referred to as _______