BIOL 233 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Amylase, Blood Sugar, Starch
22 Sep 2020
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These goals, along with those from chapters 3 and 5, will be those covered in our first unit, which covers digestion, carbs (this chapter), and lipids. As for all goal sheets, goals in italics are goals you need to know for the rat. All goals are (potentially) assessed on the test that ends the unit. Always remember that the answers to the goals are not a secret. If you have trouble finding, understanding or interpreting a goal, ask! Define and use: sugar, starch, fiber, simple carbohydrate, complex carbohydrate, glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, glycogen, salivary amylase, pancreatic amylase, cellulose, insulin, glucagon, glycemic index, diabetes mellitus, nutritive sweetener, nonnutritive sweetener. Recognize that most plant foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, beans) provide energy mainly as carbohydrates. Recognize that most of the world"s calories consumed come from carbohydrates. Recognize that the usda recommends that 45-65% of calories be from carbohydrates.
