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Use the internet (at least three different sites) to answer the following questions on other functions of carbohydrates in the diet. Answer in your notebooks in complete sentences. 1. How do carbohydrates function in cellular recognition? 2. How do carbohydrates function as "protein sparers?" (Explain gluconeogenesis) 3. How do carbohydrates function in avoiding ketoacidosis? (Explain ketoacidosis) 4. Simple Sugars: Sucrose/Fructose A. Function in foods 5. Starch A. Sources in diet B. Uses 6. Insoluble fiber A. Function B. Benefits C. Examples/Food sources 7. Soluble fiber A. Function B. Benefits C. Examples/Food sources 8. Glycogen A. Structure B. Function C. Where is it stored? D. How is glycogen involved in the regulation of blood sugar? |
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