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What will most likely happen if a person does not consume the minimum daily requirement of carbohydrates?

The body will break down chitin from the bones.

The body will break down glycogen from the liver.

The body will break down glucose from the blood.

The body will break down galactose from the pancreas.

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Which is a carbohydrate monomer?

glucose

sucrose

glucagon

glycogen

Which food item contains a lot of processed simple sugars?

fruit

potato

pasta

Which is a disaccharide?

glucose

fructose

sucrose

cellulose

Which statement about carbohydrates is true?

Carbohydrates transmit genetic information.

Carbohydrates provide energy for living things.

Carbohydrates regulate cell processes.

Carbohydrates fight disease.

Which statement best describes both insulin and glucagon?

They both provide structural support, but only insulin is a carbohydrate.

They both store energy, but only glucagon is a carbohydrate.

They are both hormones that regulate blood-sugar levels.

They are both hormones that help fight disease.

Which provides long-term energy storage?

glycogen, because it is a polysaccharide

glucagon, because it is a complex protein

glucose, because it is a monosaccharide

cellulose, because it is a complex carbohydrate

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