Carbohydrates

4. A hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose level.
6. A chemical produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes.
8. A carbohydrate made up of two sugar units. Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are examples of these.
11. An inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in milk, due to a lack of the digestive enzyme lactase.
12. The body's storage form of glucose.
13. A monosaccharide or disaccharide.
14. A carbohydrate made up of single sugar units. Examples of this include glucose, fructose, and galactose.
16. The feeling of fullness a person has after eating food.
17. A food to which ingredients have been added, such as fiber, to provide benefits beyond basic nutrition.
19. A carbohydrate sweetener that is seperated from its natural source for use as a food additive.
21. One of the six classes of nutrients that include sugars, starches, and fibers. The body's main source of energy,
22. tooth decay.
24. The sum of dietary and functional fibers.

1. A monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstream and serves as the body's source of energy.
2. The isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have beneficial effects in human health.
3. A polysaccharide. Starch and fiber are examples of these.
5. A carbohydrate made up of many sugar units that are linked in straight or branched chains.
7. A low blood glucose level.
9. A lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin, which results in a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream.
10. A measure of the speed at which various carbohydrates are digested into glucose, absorbed, and enter the bloodstream.
15. A concentrated source of a nutrient, usually in pill, liquid, or powder form.
18. The nondigestible carbohydrates and lignins that make up the tough, fibrous cell walls of plants.
20. A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disacchardies.
23. A polysaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants.