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- 3. A monosaccharide or disaccharide
- 6. A polysaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants
- 7. A chemical produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body process
- 8. A carbohydrate made up of singular sugar units. Glucose, fucose, and galactose are examples of this
- 9. A carbohydrate made up of many sugar units that are linked in straight or branched chains
- 12. The body's storage form of glucose
- 15. A collective term used to refer to all the and the monosaccharides and disaccharides,
- 17. A carbohydrate sweetener that is separated from its natural source for use as a food additive
- 19. The feeling of fullness a person has after eating food
- 21. A concentrated source of a nutrient, usually in pill, liquid, or powder form
- 22. The sum of dietary and functional fibers
- 23. A food to which ingredients have been added, such as fiber, to provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition
- 24. The nondigestible carbohydrates and lignins that make up the tough, fibrous cell walls of plants
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- 1. A measure of the speed at which various carbohydrates are digested into glucose, absorbed, and enter the bloodstream
- 2. A low blood glucose level
- 4. A carbohydrate made up of two sugar units. Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are examples of this
- 5. Tooth decay
- 10. One of six classes of Carbohydrates. the body's main source of energy
- 11. An inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in milk, due to a lack of the digestive enzyme lactase
- 13. A polysaccharide. Starch and fiber are examples of this
- 14. A lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin, which results in a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream.
- 16. A hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose level
- 18. A monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstream and serves as the body's source of energy
- 20. The isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have beneficial effects on the human health