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What is the primary function of hyaluronic acid in the body?
What is the primary function of hyaluronic acid in the body?
What percentage of dietary energy in the US typically comes from sugars?
What percentage of dietary energy in the US typically comes from sugars?
Which of the following is an example of a complex carbohydrate?
Which of the following is an example of a complex carbohydrate?
What is the term for how quickly carbohydrates are broken down to glucose in the body?
What is the term for how quickly carbohydrates are broken down to glucose in the body?
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What is the purpose of the glycemic index (GI)?
What is the purpose of the glycemic index (GI)?
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What type of linkage is formed between the hemiacetal carbon atom and an -OH group in a disaccharide?
What type of linkage is formed between the hemiacetal carbon atom and an -OH group in a disaccharide?
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What is the main difference between simple and complex carbohydrates?
What is the main difference between simple and complex carbohydrates?
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What is the difference between cellobiose and maltose?
What is the difference between cellobiose and maltose?
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What is the result of the breakdown of polysaccharide starch?
What is the result of the breakdown of polysaccharide starch?
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Why can humans digest maltose but not cellobiose?
Why can humans digest maltose but not cellobiose?
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What is the common use of maltose?
What is the common use of maltose?
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What is the result of oxidizing both ends of a monosaccharide with strong oxidizing agents?
What is the result of oxidizing both ends of a monosaccharide with strong oxidizing agents?
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What is the characteristic of maltose that makes it a reducing sugar?
What is the characteristic of maltose that makes it a reducing sugar?
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What is the term for the acetal formed from a cyclic monosaccharide?
What is the term for the acetal formed from a cyclic monosaccharide?
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What is the result of enzymatic oxidation of the primary alcohol end of an aldose?
What is the result of enzymatic oxidation of the primary alcohol end of an aldose?
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What is the term for the phosphate esters of monosaccharides?
What is the term for the phosphate esters of monosaccharides?
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Which blood type can be transfused to anyone without causing a reaction?
Which blood type can be transfused to anyone without causing a reaction?
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What is the term for the bond formed between two monosaccharides?
What is the term for the bond formed between two monosaccharides?
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