Chapter 4-6 test

Polysaccharides

Blood sugar

In honey and fruit

hydrolysis

Combination of glucose and fructose, commonly know as table sugar

Combination of glucose and galactose, commonly known as milk sugar.

An animal polysaccharide that is stored in liver and muscles as a form of glucose.

polysaccharides found in plant derived foods that cannot be broken down by the body's digestive juices.

Fiber

Small intestine

bloating, diarrhea, abdominal pain, gas, etc

liver

70-100 mg/dl

hormone that is secreted by the pancreas that transports glucose from the blood to the cell.

adrenal hormone that is released during times of stress

A method of identifying foods according to their ability to raise blood glucose levels.

• contains a few vitamins and minerals
• relieves nighttime coughing in children
• reduces the severity of oral ulcers in cancer patients receiving treatment

Cavities: caused by bacteria breaking down sugars in the mouth producing an acid that breaks down the enamel allowing for decay

Diets rich in whole grains and soluble fibers may protect against heart disease and stroke, by lowering blood pressure, improving blood lipids, and reducing inflammation, by binding with bile acids in the GI tract and increasing their excretion.

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