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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Grain | are made of the bran,endosperm, and germ |
| Bran | the outer layer of the kernel |
| germ | the embryo, which can be used to sprout a new plant |
| endosperm | the largest inner portion of the kernel, and provides the germ’s food supply |
| Whole grain | contains all of the parts and nutrients of the grain seed |
| Refined grains | have been milled, which removes the bran and germ |
| fiber | carbohydrates that cannot be digested |
| Complex carbohydrate | starch |
| Simple carbohydrate | have only one to three units of carbohydrate in their chain |
| Amylose | a type of starch that is made of a long chainlike molecule |
| amylase | an enzyme found in our saliva |
| gluten | a protein found in the grain seed |
| Celiac disease | an allergie that inflames the small intestine when eating the protein gluten |
| flour | a white powder that can be made from wheat |