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Carb function in the body - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Main energy source
Glycemic Index - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----ranking foods based on the relative
blood glucose response observed after ingesting them.
High glucose response= high glycemic index
low glucose response= low glycemic index.
, Monosaccharides - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharides - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----thousands of molecules bound
together-starch, glycogen, fiber
Soluble Fiber - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----dissolves or swells in water, weight
management (feeling full= satiety), lowering cholesterol, and helps control blood
sugar levels
Foods-citrus, apples, bananas, oats, beans
Insoluble Fiber - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----does not dissolve, helps GI health,
prebiotic, protection against colon cancer
Foods-whole grain, wheat bran, rice, veggies
Insulin - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----hormone secreted by the pancreas in order
to unlock cells to allow glucose in, lowering glucose levels. It is secreted when
blood glucose levels are too high, above 99
Glucagon - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----hormone secreted at the opposite time of
insulin in order to raise glucose levels. It is released when glucose levels are too
low, releasing glucose from the liver into the bloodstream
Updated 2025–2026 | Complete Study Guide With
Verified Answers
Carb function in the body - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----Main energy source
Glycemic Index - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----ranking foods based on the relative
blood glucose response observed after ingesting them.
High glucose response= high glycemic index
low glucose response= low glycemic index.
, Monosaccharides - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharides - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----thousands of molecules bound
together-starch, glycogen, fiber
Soluble Fiber - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----dissolves or swells in water, weight
management (feeling full= satiety), lowering cholesterol, and helps control blood
sugar levels
Foods-citrus, apples, bananas, oats, beans
Insoluble Fiber - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----does not dissolve, helps GI health,
prebiotic, protection against colon cancer
Foods-whole grain, wheat bran, rice, veggies
Insulin - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----hormone secreted by the pancreas in order
to unlock cells to allow glucose in, lowering glucose levels. It is secreted when
blood glucose levels are too high, above 99
Glucagon - ---✔✔✔ANSWER----hormone secreted at the opposite time of
insulin in order to raise glucose levels. It is released when glucose levels are too
low, releasing glucose from the liver into the bloodstream
