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grains vocab
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grains Vocabulary: | |
| Grain | natural seeds used for food and crops |
| Flour | powdered seed used for cooking |
| Bran | outer layer of a kernel |
| Germ | embryo; used to sprout a new plant |
| Endosperm | largest inner proportion; provides the germ’s food supply |
| Whole grain | all of the parts and nutrients of the grain seed |
| Refined grain | milled grains, which removes the bran and germ |
| Fiber | carbohydrates that are not digestible |
| Complex carbohydrates | starch |
| Simple carbohydrates | chain made of one to three units |
| Amylose | long chain like material; starch |
| Amylase | any of several digestive enzymes that break down starches |
| Gluten | a type of protein found in grain seed |
| Celiac disease | people allergic to gluten |