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sam.t96

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The glycemic index of foods is ____.
 
  a. a way of ranking foods according to their potential to increase blood glucose
  b. the most modern, practical means for planning diets for people with diabetes
  c. a well-utilized, highly valued mechanism to control the intake of simple sugars
  d. a measure of the percentage of digestible carbohydrates in relation to total energy content of the food
  e. a research-based method for preventing Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and morbid obesity

Question 2

High-fructose corn syrup is manufactured by adding an enzyme to cornstarch that creates fructose from ____.
 
  a. glucose
  b. maltose
  c. sucrose
  d. galactose
  e. lactose



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A



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