Vocab.
Functions of complex carbohydrates
Nutritional Impact
True or False
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100

What is dextrose?

The name for glucose used by the confectionery trade.

100

What is the main component of almost all liquids used in food preparation? 

Water

100

What has a lack of fiber in a diet been linked to?

Increased risk of developing colon cancer

100

Glucose is also found in sugar beets.

True

100

Where is Glycogen located at?

The liver and muscles

200

What is Disaccharide?

Two joined monosaccharides. 

200

What happens to the mixture when water molecules pack into the starch molecule?

The mixture becomes thicker. 

200

How does exercising impact how much glycogen will be available?

  • The more you exercise, the more energy the muscles will store. The less you exercise, the less glycogen will be available when you need it. 

200

Interfering agents are substances that can cause crystal growth faster. 

False

200

What is the term used for water leaking from a gel over time?

Syneresis

300

What is Molasses?

A crude, boiled liquid pressed from sugarcane. 

300

What would happen if there was too much heat on starch molecules?

They will begin to hydrolyze or break apart.

300

Does the body need fat to properly use starch?

No
300

Controlling the size of the sugar crystals is very important to the production of quality candy. 

True

300

What is the sources of fiber in your diet?

Vegetables, fruits, and grains

400

What is Sorghum?

A grass crop that resembles a field of short corn stalks. 

400

What happens when sugar is combined with flour or any other starch? 

It will decrease the strength and viscosity of the gel.

400

What is the Ketosis process?

The process of burning fat without carbohydrates.

400

Sugars from all sources have chemical structures that are similar and identical. 

False 

400

Who developed the Glycemic Index?

By David Jenkins in 1981

500

What is Diabetes mellitus?

The body's inability to move glucose from the bloodstream to the cells. 

500

How is Pectin used?

To thicken Jam and Jellies. 

500

What can high levels of ketosis cause during pregnancy?

Can cause brain damage and irreversible cognitive disabilities in the baby. 

500

The effects of agitation are directly related to the time it takes for a candy solution. 

False.

500

How much carbohydrate compounds is earth's biomass made of?

50%