Across
- 2. Synthesis the process through which disaccharides and polysaccharides are
- 3. Carbohydrates low in sugar and fat but rich in fiber and other nutrients should make up the majority of carbohydrates in a diet.
- 5. Organic compounds which provide the body with energy
- 6. molecules often made up of hundreds or thousands of Monosaccharides linked together
- 7. organic compounds with the same chemical formula but different atomic structures.
- 8. medical condition caused by blood glucose levels not being regulated properly by the body
- 12. The process through which plants use sunlight to create energy sources
- 14. is the process that breaks down disaccharides and polysaccharides a water molecule is added to a compound to break the bond and form separate molecules.
- 15. the pigment responsible for giving plants a green color
Down
- 1. two monosaccharides linked together
- 4. a compound forms a water molecule which is then extracted
- 5. the cell wall of plants
- 9. carbohydrates are sources of quick fixes for energy including many monosaccharides and disaccharides.
- 10. simple sugar with chemical formula C6H12O6.
- 11. simplest form of carbohydrates; single units of sugar.
- 13. a hormone released by the pancreas which helps regulate blood glucose levels
