Chapter 5 Carbohydrates: The Preferred Body Fuel vocabulary Crossword

a collective term used to prefer to all the monosaccharides & disaccharides
a carbohydrate made up pf single sugar units.
the body's main source of energy.
it is the body's source of energy.
made up of to sugar units
carbohydrates that are made up of many sugar units.
polysaccharide that is the storage form of energy in plants.
are the nondigestible carbohydrates and lignins that make up the tough, fibrous cell walls of plants.
A lack of or an inability to use the hormone insulin, which results in a buildup of glucose in the bloodstream.
Indigestible polysaccharides that make up the tough, fibrous cell walls of plants.
The body’s storage form of glucose (also known as animal starch).
A chemical produced in the body and released into the bloodstream to regulate specific body processes.
A low blood glucose level.
An indigestible carbohydrate from plants that does not dissolve in water.
A hormone secreted by the pancreas to regulate blood glucose level.
An inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in milk, due to a lack of the digestive enzyme lactase.
A carbohydrate sweetener that is separated from its natural source for use as a food additive.
The feeling of fullness a person has after eating food.
A monosaccharide or disaccharide.
An indigestible carbohydrate from plants that dissolves in water.
A concentrated source of a nutrient, usually in pill, liquid, or powder form.
A polysaccharide, starch and fiber are complex carbohydrates.
are isolated, nondigestible carbohydrates that have beneficial effects in human health.
when food ingredients, such as fiber, are added to provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition the foods are called this.
is a measure of the speed at which various carbohydrates are digested into glucose, absorbed,k and enter the bloodstream.
is the sum of dietary and functional fibers.