Unit 4 Carbohydrates Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. Carbohydrates and sugar alcohols that the GI tract doesn't digest and fully absorb.
  2. 4. Enzyme that breaks down maltose into two glucose molecules
  3. 8. Measure of the body's blood glucose response after eating a food with 50 g of digestible Carbohydrates.
  4. 10. Disaccharide comprised of a glucose molecule and a fructose molecule
  5. 13. Accumulation of fat in the liver that's not caused by alcohol consumption.
  6. 14. Hormone that helps lower blood glucose levels.
  7. 15. Sucrose
  8. 16. Chemicals that result from the incomplete breakdown of fat for energy.
Down
  1. 2. Enzyme secreted by the salivary glands that begins starch digestion in the mouth.
  2. 3. Storage form of glucose in plants
  3. 5. Storage form of glucose in humans and other animals.
  4. 6. Class of nutrients that is a major source of energy for the body.
  5. 7. Indigestible plant material.
  6. 9. monosaccharide in fruits, honey, and certain vegetables; "Levulose" or "fruit sugar."
  7. 11. Group of serious chronic diseases characterized by abnormal glucose, fat, and protein metabolism.
  8. 12. Monosaccharide that is a primary fuel for muscles and other cells.