Carbohydrates

1. A specialized digestive enzyme responsible for breaking down starches
3. Complex carbohydrates that are a long chain of glucose
5. A monosaccharide often called "milk sugar"
12. A polysaccharide consisting of chains of glucose monomers in plant walls
14. A molecule that can be bonded with an identical molecule
15. The most basic unit of a carb
17. Sugars that are quickly broken down
18. A suger whose molecules contain 2 monosaccharides
20. What carbs give you
22. A complex carb that is usually non-digestible and plant-based
23. Primary energy source for the body

2. A disaccharide composed of 2 glucose units also called malt sugar.
4. A structural unit of carbs referring to sugars
5. What is a simple sugar that is an important energy source in living things and a compound in most carbs?
6. Usually a protein that speeds up the chemical breakdown of a complex carb
7. A natural disaccharide found in dairy
8. How many types of carbs?
9. A carb with molecules that consist of sugar molecules bonded together
10. A monosaccharide and primary carb found in fruits
11. A substance that has a large molecular structure consisting of a large number of similar units that can be bonded
12. A fibrous substance that forms the exoskeleton of arthropods.
13. Consuming lots of carbs
16. A substance deposited in body tissues as a store of carbs
19. Amount of calories in a carb
21. Two or more compounds with the same formula