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What is the main difference between starch and cellulose?
What is the main difference between starch and cellulose?
- Starch is digestible while cellulose is not (correct)
- Cellulose is used to produce beer
- Starch is found in plant cell walls
- Cellulose is a disaccharide
What is the smallest unit of carbohydrate?
What is the smallest unit of carbohydrate?
- Disaccharide
- Oligosaccharide
- Monosaccharide (correct)
- Polysaccharide
Which of the following is NOT a function of fructose?
Which of the following is NOT a function of fructose?
- Sweetest sugar
- Used in production of beer
- Provides energy
- Repeating unit in starch (correct)
What is the primary reason why some people are unable to digest lactose?
What is the primary reason why some people are unable to digest lactose?
What is the purpose of starch in the body?
What is the purpose of starch in the body?
Why can cows digest cellulose but not humans?
Why can cows digest cellulose but not humans?
What is the approximate energy yield of carbohydrates per gram?
What is the approximate energy yield of carbohydrates per gram?
Which of the following foods has the highest water content?
Which of the following foods has the highest water content?
What is the primary function of water in cooking foods?
What is the primary function of water in cooking foods?
What is the energy yield of lipids per gram?
What is the energy yield of lipids per gram?
Why are carbohydrates in fiber not absorbed by the human body?
Why are carbohydrates in fiber not absorbed by the human body?
What type of bonds are found in cellulose, a polysaccharide?
What type of bonds are found in cellulose, a polysaccharide?
What is the primary function of saturated fatty acids in food?
What is the primary function of saturated fatty acids in food?
What is the result of combining two incomplete-protein foods that supply the amino acids missing in each other?
What is the result of combining two incomplete-protein foods that supply the amino acids missing in each other?
What is the common structure shared by all amino acids?
What is the common structure shared by all amino acids?
What is a characteristic of complete proteins?
What is a characteristic of complete proteins?
What is the function of lipids in food that contributes to the feeling of fullness?
What is the function of lipids in food that contributes to the feeling of fullness?
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