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How many kcal's per gram do carbohydrates provide? correct answers 4 kcal per gram What are the two forms of carbohydrates that provide fuel to cells? correct answers blood glucose and glycogen What is glycogen? And primary function? correct answers A carbohydrate made of multiple units of glucose; it is the storage form of glucose in humans. Primary function- to store glucose for later use. Where is glycogen stored? *2 places correct answers liver and muscles The glycogen stored in the liver can be used to maintain blood glucose concentrations in times when you have not eaten for several hours or the food you eat does not supply enough carbohydrates. Regular intake of carbohydrates is important because liver glycogen stores are depleted in about 18 hours if no carbohydrates are consumed. After that point, the body is forced to produce carbohydrates by doing what..? correct answers mostly from the breakdown of proteins in the body. When the body is forced to breakdown proteins to produce carbohydrates, what does this lead to? correct answers This eventually leads to health problems, including the loss of muscle tissue. To obtain adequate energy, the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine recommends that _____% to ______% of the calories we consume each day be from carbohydrates. correct answers 45%-65% What is the primary function of carbohydrates in the body? correct answers to provide energy for the body simple forms of carbohydrates are called...? correct answers sugars complex carbohydrates are called...? correct answers starches can the body digest starch? correct answers yes can the body digest dietary fibers? correct answers no AMDR correct answers Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (45-65%) energy comes indirectly from ______ through ________. correct answers sun through plants What are the 4 types of carbs? correct answers sugar, starch, fiber, glycogen What 3 types of carbs are from plants? correct answers sugar, starch, fiber