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Carbohydrates can only be present as isolated molecules and cannot be physically associated or chemically bound to other molecules
Carbohydrates can only be present as isolated molecules and cannot be physically associated or chemically bound to other molecules
False
All carbohydrates are digestible by humans and provide an important source of energy
All carbohydrates are digestible by humans and provide an important source of energy
False
Indigestible carbohydrates are not a part of the group of substances known as dietary fiber
Indigestible carbohydrates are not a part of the group of substances known as dietary fiber
False
Molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to proteins are known as glycoproteins, while those in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to lipids are known as glycolipids
Molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to proteins are known as glycoproteins, while those in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to lipids are known as glycolipids
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Carbohydrates do not contribute to the sweetness, appearance, and textural characteristics of foods
Carbohydrates do not contribute to the sweetness, appearance, and textural characteristics of foods
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Which of the following is not a classification of individual carbohydrate molecules?
Which of the following is not a classification of individual carbohydrate molecules?
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What is the term for the group of substances that includes indigestible carbohydrates and lignin?
What is the term for the group of substances that includes indigestible carbohydrates and lignin?
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What are molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to proteins known as?
What are molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to proteins known as?
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Which characteristic do carbohydrates contribute to in foods?
Which characteristic do carbohydrates contribute to in foods?
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What is the term for molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to lipids?
What is the term for molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to lipids?
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Which type of carbohydrates form part of a group of substances known as dietary fiber?
Which type of carbohydrates form part of a group of substances known as dietary fiber?
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What are molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to proteins known as?
What are molecules in which carbohydrates are covalently attached to proteins known as?
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What role do carbohydrates play in foods?
What role do carbohydrates play in foods?
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What are the reasons for the determination of standards of identity for foods?
What are the reasons for the determination of standards of identity for foods?
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What category of carbohydrates provides an important source of energy as they are digestible by humans?
What category of carbohydrates provides an important source of energy as they are digestible by humans?
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