Exam 5: Carbohydrates

The sugar alcohol commonly used to sweeten chewing gum and candy is ________.

Pouches that form in the walls of the large intestine due to excessive exertion during defecation are called ________.

_______ is defined as fiber that is added to foods and provides health benefits.

The best type of fiber to eat for reducing constipation is ________.

Much of the galactose in our diet is found in ________.

The human brain and other nerve tissues use mostly _________________ as fuel.

Maintaining one's ideal body weight is a good means of decreasing risk of type 2 diabetes.

A sugar not commonly found free in nature that combines with glucose to form the disaccharide lactose is ________.

Raffinose and stachyose are examples of polysaccharides.

Which of the following is classified as an insoluble fiber?

Which of the following is a noncarbohydrate component of dietary fibers?

According to the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine,consumers should limit their intake of added sugars to ____________ percent of total energy.

The body is capable of making glucose from non-carbohydrate nutrients,such as protein,by a process referred to as ________.

Which of the following population groups is at lowest risk of diabetes?

The most common type of diabetes mellitus is ________.

Three important disaccharides are ________.

Indigestible carbohydrates play a role in promoting bowel health and preventing obesity.

Monosaccharides are absorbed by an active absorption process.

Once absorbed,the majority of glucose is transported to ________.

Insoluble fiber is readily metabolized into acids and gases by bacteria in the large intestine.