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grains vocab
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Term | Definition |
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Grains Vocabulary: | |
Grain | natural seeds used for food and crops |
Flour | powdered seed used for cooking |
Bran | outer layer of a kernel |
Germ | embryo; used to sprout a new plant |
Endosperm | largest inner proportion; provides the germ’s food supply |
Whole grain | all of the parts and nutrients of the grain seed |
Refined grain | milled grains, which removes the bran and germ |
Fiber | carbohydrates that are not digestible |
Complex carbohydrates | starch |
Simple carbohydrates | chain made of one to three units |
Amylose | long chain like material; starch |
Amylase | any of several digestive enzymes that break down starches |
Gluten | a type of protein found in grain seed |
Celiac disease | people allergic to gluten |