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11 Cards in this Set
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Chelator |
A ligand that binds to a metal to form a metal |
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Complex carbohydrates |
Large complex molecules of carbohydrates composed of many sugar units |
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Sugar alcohols |
Nutritive sweeteners that provide 2 to 3 kcal/g |
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Saccharide |
The chemical name for sugar molecules |
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Photosynthesis |
The process by which plants that contains chlorophyll are able to manufacture carbohydrate by combining carbon dioxide and water |
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Enzymes |
The proteins produced in the body that digest or change nutrients in specific chemicals reactions with being changed them selves during the process |
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Glycogen |
A complex carbohydrate found in animal tissue that is composed of many glucose units linked together |
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Sorbitol |
Is sugar alcohol that is often used as a nutritive sugar substitute |
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Portal |
Entrance or a gateway |
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Simple carbohydrates |
Sugars with a simple structure of one or two single sugar units |
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Brush border |
The cells that are located on the Microvilli within the lining of the intestinal tract |
