Carbohydrate Review

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Across
  1. 6. a food rich in starch
  2. 9. the type of fiber which won't dissolve in water and adds bulk to stool
  3. 11. the result of excess acid in the mouth dissolving the enamel of teeth (answer is written as one word)
  4. 13. the body's preferred source of energy
  5. 14. the inflammation of small pouches that form in the colon
  6. 16. a symptom of low fiber that contributes to the risk of diverticular disease
  7. 18. monosaccharide found in fruit
  8. 19. cells become ___________ to insulin in diabetes
  9. 21. a food source of galactose
  10. 22. a common word used to describe a simple sugar
  11. 25. 3-10 carb units joined together
  12. 27. the disaccharide known as table sugar
  13. 29. two carb units joined together
Down
  1. 1. the name of the hormone secreted by the pancreas to help manage blood sugar levels
  2. 2. the type of fiber which dissolves in water to create a gel like substance
  3. 3. a type of undigestible carbohydrate
  4. 4. the term given to a carbohydrate which causes a rapid increase in blood sugar (answer written in one word)
  5. 5. a general term used to describe mono and disaccharides
  6. 7. more than 10 carb units joined together
  7. 8. a single carbohydrate unit
  8. 10. the disaccharide found in milk
  9. 12. disease characterised by an accumulation of glucose int he blood
  10. 15. the term for a slow digesting carbohydrate (answer written as one word)
  11. 17. a food source of polysaccharides
  12. 20. the type of fiber which expands and helps keep you feeling full
  13. 23. bacteria in the mouth produce this when they consume sugar
  14. 24. a term used to describe oligo and polysaccharides
  15. 26. a common word used to describe polysaccharides
  16. 28. a type of seed rich in soluble fiber