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washai

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Briefly describe the difference between simple and complex carbohydrates. Include a description of their structure.
 
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Question 2

When blood glucose levels rise, your pancreas releases a hormone called ________ into your blood to help transport glucose to cells.
 
  A. insulin
  B. glucagon
  C. epinephrine
  D. growth hormone



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: Simple carbohydrates are carbohydrates that contain a single sugar unit (monosaccharides. or two sugar units (disaccharides. combined. Complex carbohydrates are carbohydrates that contain many sugar units (polysaccharides. combined. Polysaccharides are long chains of many glucose units, joined together in a straight chain, or with branches.

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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Excellent

 

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