Discuss the structure of a polysaccharide and include why the proportions of the two starch fractions, amylose and amylopectin, are such important contributors to the functionality of the starch. What types of starches are high in amylose and which are high in amylopectin?

What will be an ideal response?


See section 18-1.

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a. Healthy Eating Index b. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program c. Dietitian's Comparative Effectiveness Plan d. U.S. Public Health Nutrient Assessment Barometer e. U.S. Preventive Services Task Forge Guide

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Most people who suffer from anorexia nervosa ________.

A. are males between 16 and 30 years of age B. deny they are too thin C. have high self-esteem D. recover completely within one year of treatment

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BMI percentile ranges for children and adolescents are used to assess:

1.obesity.
2.normal growth in terms of height.
3.I.Q.
4.weight status.

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The intake of which vitamin is likely to be low in both athletic and sedentary Americans?

A) Thiamin B) Riboflavin C) Niacin D) Vitamin E

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