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One of the six classes of nutrients that includes sugars, starches and fiber. The body's main source of energy

  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • Fats
  • Vitamins

A polysaccharide. Starch and fiber are two examples

  • Complex Carbohydrate
  • Simple Carbohydrate
  • Glucose
  • Fructose

The body's storage form of glucose

  • Glucose
  • Glycogen
  • Monosachacharide
  • Polysaccharide

Tooth decay

  • Dentalia
  • Dermabrasion
  • Dental caries
  • Glucose

A lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin, which results in a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream

  • Hypoglycemia
  • Cholesterol
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Carbohydrate

Indigestible polysaccharides that make up the tough fibrous walls of plants.

  • Fiber
  • Starch
  • Glucose
  • Digestion

A monosaccharide that circulates in the bloodstream and serves as the body's source of energy

  • Carbohydrate
  • Glusoce
  • Galactose
  • Glycogen

A low blood glucose level

  • Hypothermia
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Glycogen
  • Hypoglycemia

A carbohydrate made up of two sugar units. Sucrose, lactose, and maltose are examples

  • Disaccharides
  • Polysaccharides
  • Monosaccharides
  • Dialysis

A chemical produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes.

  • Insulin
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Diabetes mellitius
  • Hormone

A hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose level.

  • Insulin
  • Insoluble fiber
  • Pernicious anemia
  • Hypoglycemia

An indigestible carbohydrate from plants that does not dissolve in water.

  • Soluble fiber
  • Disaccharide
  • Insoluble fiber
  • Hormone

An inability to digest lactose, due to a lack of the digestive enzyme lactase

  • Lactase intolerance
  • Lactose intolerance
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Lactose inthurmia

The main sugar found in milk

  • Lactose
  • Lactase
  • Galactose
  • Fructose

A carbohydrate made up of single sugar units. Glucose, fructose, and galactose are examples.

  • Monosaccharides
  • Polysaccharides
  • Disaccharides
  • Sugar

A carbohydrate sweetner that is separated from its natural source for use as a food additive. There is a strong link between obesity and this sweetner.

  • Monosaccharide
  • Refined sugar
  • Cholesterol
  • Saturated fat

The feeling of fullness a person has after eating food.

  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Soluble fiber
  • Satiety

A monosaccharide or disaccaride.

  • Complex carbohydrate
  • Polysaccharide
  • Simple sugar
  • Saturated fat

An indigestible carbohydrate from plants that dissolves in water.

  • Insoluble fiber
  • Disaccharide
  • Soluble fiber
  • Monosaccharide

A collective term used to refer to all the monosaccharides and disaccharides.

  • Sugars
  • Salts
  • Fats
  • Polysaccharides

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