Carbohydrates Vocabulary

4. a polsaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants
5. A carbohydrate made up of many sugar units that are linked in straight or branched chains
8. The feeling of fullness a person has after eating food
11. A monosaccharide or disaccharide
12. The bodyś storage form of glucose
14. A lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin, which results in a build up of glucose in the bloodstream
17. A carbohydrate sweetener that is separated from its natural source for use as a food additive
19. One of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars, starches, and fibers, Also the body main source of energy
21. A food which ingredients have been added, such as fiber, to provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition
23. A concentrated source of a nutrient, usually in pill, liquid, or powder form
24. A chemical produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes

1. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides
2. A monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstream and serves as the bodyś source of energy
3. The isolated, nondigestible carbohydrate that have beneficial effects in human health
6. An inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in milk, due to the lack of the digestive enzyme lactose
7. A polysaccharide
9. A carbohydrate made up of two sugar units
10. A carbohydrate made up of single sugar units.
13. Tooth decay
15. The nongestible nondigestible carbohydrate and lignins that make up the tough, fibrous cell walls of plants
16. A measure of the spread at with various carbohydrates are digested into glucose, absorbed, and enter the bloodstream
18. A low blood glucose level
20. The sum of dietary and functional fibers
22. A hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose level