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Carbohydrates

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Carbohydrates are made up of what three elements?   Carbon, Hydrogen, and oxygen.  
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what is monosaccharide?   Simple single sugars.  
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Examples of monosaccarides..   fruit, honey, digestion of milk.  
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what is a disaccharide?   Simple double sugars.  
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examples of disaccharides..   Table sugar.  
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what is a polysaccharide?   Complex many sugars.  
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examples of polysaccharides..   starch, diatary fiber  
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what is glycogen?   Reserve fuel for body. "back up" form of energy  
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Sugar that circulates in the blood? all sugares are converted to this.   Glucose  
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why are carbohydrates considered "quick energy"?   esily broken down. Stored as glycogen until needed.  
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sweetest tasting sugar?   Fructose  
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sugar that comes from digestion of milk?   Glactose  
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another name for common table sugar?   Sucrose  
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what is diatery fiber?   Ingestible carbohydrate. A body regulatory agent.  
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foods that are high in diatary fiber?   Whole grains, fruits with skins, and vegetables.  
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Daily recomended intake for diatary fiber?   45-65%  
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how does diatary fiber provide energy or nutrient value?   slows glucose absorption.  
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what are major food sources of starch?   Grain, rice , corn, some vegetables, some fruits.  
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Nutrients that provide energy for the body are?   Carbohydrate.  
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Main storage form of carbohydrate is?   Glycogen.  
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Is starch the main source of carbohydrate in the diet? (T/F)   True.  
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Is starch the most significant polysaccharide in the diet? (T/F)   True.  
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Tree classifications of carbohydrates?   Monosaccharides, Polysaccharides, Disaccharides.  
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what is a starch?   polysaccharide that breaks down slowly. Supplies enegy longer  
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