Oligosaccharides are Choose...smallshortmediumlong carbohydrate chains of Choose...3 to 102 to 510 to 255 to 10 sugar molecules. Long carbohydrate chains are known as Choose...polysaccharidesmonosaccharidesoligosaccharidescellulose, and are composed of more than Choose...twentyone hundredtwoten sugar molecules. Starches are Choose...resistant starchesfibersoligosaccharidespolysaccharides. There are two main forms of starch in plants. Amylose is made of long, straight chains of glucose molecules; amylopectin is made of branched chains of glucose molecules.

In human cells, glycogen can be broken down rapidly into single glucose molecules. Choose...The small intestineThe kidneysThe brainThe skeletal muscles and the liver are the two main sites of glycogen storage. The liver uses glycogen to regulate blood glucose levels.

There are many types of dietary fiber. The Choose...gummucilagehemicellulosepectin in fruit gives fruit its body; when it breaks down fruit becomes mushy.

Choose...insoluble solublehemicellulose and cellulosecellulose and lignin fibers dissolve in water, while Choose...insoluble solublehemicellulose and cellulosecellulose and lignin fibers do not. Wheat bran and most whole grain cereals are rich in insoluble fibers. When fiber intake increases so should water intake to avoid excess intestinal gas and bloating.