Miles Harrington Carbrohydrates
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- 4. A disaccharide, also known as table sugar.
- 5. A class of organic compounds including sugars, starches, and cellulose.
- 8. Two monosaccharides joined together.
- 9. Another term for polysaccharide, also used in biochemistry.
- 10. A polysaccharide, the main structural component of plant cell walls.
- 11. bond The bond that links monosaccharides together in disaccharides and polysaccharides.
- 14. A common monosaccharide, the primary fuel for the body.
- 15. counting A method used to monitor carbohydrate intake, often for managing blood sugar levels.
- 17. A simple sugar, the basic unit of carbohydrates.
- 18. A type of complex carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.
- 19. A disaccharide made of two glucose molecules.
- 21. A monosaccharide found in dairy products.
- 23. A monosaccharide found in fruits.
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- 1. Another name for glucose.
- 2. A general term for carbohydrates, often used in scientific contexts.
- 3. Index A measure of how quickly a food raises blood sugar levels.
- 6. Another term for carbohydrate.
- 7. Many monosaccharides joined together, forming complex carbohydrates.
- 11. A polysaccharide, the primary energy storage form in animals.
- 12. A common name for carbohydrates, particularly simple sugars.
- 13. A polysaccharide that can be broken down into simpler sugars.
- 16. A suffix used to name monosaccharides (simple sugars).
- 20. A disaccharide found in milk.
- 22. A polysaccharide, the primary energy storage form in plants.