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Nutrition in Biology

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Monosaccharides and disaccharides
The term "simple carbohydrates" refers to
Monosaccharides and disaccharides
Complex carbohydrates include all of the following except:
Glucose
The most abundant monosaccharide in the human body is:
High-fructose corn syrup is
A mixture of fructose and glucose.
Lactose consists of
Galactose bound to glucose
Sucrose consist of
fructose bound to glucose
aspartame
The artificial sweetener that is dangerous for people with the genetic disorder phenylketonuria is:
Stevia
Alternative sweeteners that are produced naturally in plants include sugar alcohols and
Glycogen is
stored in liver and skeletal muscle.
we lack the enzymes to break the types of bonds found in fiber
Dietary fiber is non-digestible by humans because
Reduce blood glucose levels
Soluble fiber, in addition to reducing risk of heart disease, can
The bran
Most of the fiber in a kernel of wheat is found in
the endosperm
most of the starch in a kernel of wheat is found in
mouth
Chemical digestion of the starch begins in the
Maltase
Maltose, an end product of starch digestion, is degraded i the small intestine by the enzyme
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