Question 1

What is the name for the fraction of starch found in raw potatoes that is either digested slowly or not at all?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistant starch 
B)  raw starch 
C)  complex starch 
D)  negative starch 
A)  resistant starch 
B)  raw starch 
C)  complex starch 
D)  negative starch

Question 2

What is the name used for the acidic fat-related compounds that develop in the body from the incomplete breakdown of fat in the absence of carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  ketone bodies 
B)  glucose bodies 
C)  lactic bodies 
D)  pH bodies 
A)  ketone bodies 
B)  glucose bodies 
C)  lactic bodies 
D)  pH bodies

Question 3

Which one of the following foods contains carbohydrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  milk 
B)  eggs 
C)  chicken breast 
D)  olive oil 
A)  milk 
B)  eggs 
C)  chicken breast 
D)  olive oil

Question 4

Instructions: Match the food item with the correct fibre group each food represents.
a.soluble fibre
b.insoluble fibre
-oats

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the nutritional value of whole-wheat bread compared to white bread?

Accepted Answer

A)  white bread has been fortified with iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, and folate 
B)  white bread has less starch from the endosperm 
C)  whole-wheat bread is higher in protein content than white bread 
D)  whole-wheat bread contains a protective fibrous coating around a grain 
A)  white bread has been fortified with iron, niacin, riboflavin, thiamin, and folate 
B)  white bread has less starch from the endosperm 
C)  whole-wheat bread is higher in protein content than white bread 
D)  whole-wheat bread contains a protective fibrous coating around a grain

Question 6

Which of the following dietary approaches would be most likely to relieve symptoms of postprandial hypoglycemia?

Accepted Answer

A)  eating regularly timed meals 
B)  drinking a glass of wine with meals 
C)  limiting the intake of complex carbohydrates 
D)  consuming balanced meals containing simple sugars 
A)  eating regularly timed meals 
B)  drinking a glass of wine with meals 
C)  limiting the intake of complex carbohydrates 
D)  consuming balanced meals containing simple sugars

Question 7

Which of the following food items contains cellulose and hemicellulose?

Accepted Answer

A)  brown rice 
B)  sesame seeds 
C)  chickpeas 
D)  oats 
A)  brown rice 
B)  sesame seeds 
C)  chickpeas 
D)  oats

Question 8

What is the preferred fuel for most body functions?

Accepted Answer

A)  fat 
B)  ketones 
C)  carbohydrate 
D)  protein 
A)  fat 
B)  ketones 
C)  carbohydrate 
D)  protein

Question 9

Carbohydrate has been rightly accused of being the fattening ingredient of foods; therefore, we need to consume fewer starchy foods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What is the first organ to respond when the blood glucose level rises after a meal?

Accepted Answer

A)  pancreas 
B)  stomach 
C)  gallbladder 
D)  liver 
A)  pancreas 
B)  stomach 
C)  gallbladder 
D)  liver

Question 11

What approach has been used by some food manufacturers to create "low carbohydrate" bread?

Accepted Answer

A)  slicing bread thinly 
B)  adding inulin fibre 
C)  including salt as an ingredient 
D)  using lower-starch wheat fibre 
A)  slicing bread thinly 
B)  adding inulin fibre 
C)  including salt as an ingredient 
D)  using lower-starch wheat fibre

Question 12

The effects of poorly managed diabetes can be severe and include which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  asthma 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  lactose intolerance 
D)  kidney disease 
A)  asthma 
B)  osteoporosis 
C)  lactose intolerance 
D)  kidney disease

Question 13

Which of the following effects does total fibre intake have on the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  increases cholesterol and glucose levels 
B)  initiates cancers of the colon and rectum 
C)  alleviates constipation and decreases risk for hemorrhoids 
D)  promotes weight gain and a feeling of fullness 
A)  increases cholesterol and glucose levels 
B)  initiates cancers of the colon and rectum 
C)  alleviates constipation and decreases risk for hemorrhoids 
D)  promotes weight gain and a feeling of fullness

Question 14

You are teaching clients how to lower their blood cholesterol levels by consuming foods high in fibre. Which of the following foods would you recommend for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  barley 
B)  brown rice 
C)  whole-wheat bread 
D)  banana 
A)  barley 
B)  brown rice 
C)  whole-wheat bread 
D)  banana

Question 15

Which of the following people would be most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  an obese man 
B)  a thin teenager 
C)  a newborn baby 
D)  a pregnant woman 
A)  an obese man 
B)  a thin teenager 
C)  a newborn baby 
D)  a pregnant woman

Question 16

What is the main determinant for causing dental caries?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of protective enamel on teeth 
B)  the length of time food stays in the mouth 
C)  how acidic the food item is 
D)  the bacterial content of the food 
A)  the amount of protective enamel on teeth 
B)  the length of time food stays in the mouth 
C)  how acidic the food item is 
D)  the bacterial content of the food

Question 17

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is obtained from a naturally sweet herb?

Accepted Answer

A)  sucralose 
B)  aspartame 
C)  stevia 
D)  saccharin 
A)  sucralose 
B)  aspartame 
C)  stevia 
D)  saccharin

Question 18

What is the name for the scale that measures and ranks the extent to which a food raises the blood glucose level and elicits an insulin response as compared to its response to pure glucose?

Accepted Answer

A)  insulin index 
B)  glycemic index 
C)  hypoglycemic index 
D)  digestibility index 
A)  insulin index 
B)  glycemic index 
C)  hypoglycemic index 
D)  digestibility index

Question 19

Which of the following statements most accurately describes type 1 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)  the immune system attacks the cells of the pancreas 
B)  the pancreas produces too much insulin 
C)  the person is usually overweight 
D)  type 1 diabetes is controlled by diet only 
A)  the immune system attacks the cells of the pancreas 
B)  the pancreas produces too much insulin 
C)  the person is usually overweight 
D)  type 1 diabetes is controlled by diet only

Question 20

Which of the following beverages is an ideal choice after exercising?

Accepted Answer

A)  caffeine-enriched drinks 
B)  carbonated diet soda 
C)  diluted fruit punch 
D)  chocolate milk 
A)  caffeine-enriched drinks 
B)  carbonated diet soda 
C)  diluted fruit punch 
D)  chocolate milk

What is the name for the fraction of starch found in raw potatoes that is either digested slowly or not at all?

What is the name used for the acidic fat-related compounds that develop in the body from the incomplete breakdown of fat in the absence of carbohydrate?

Which one of the following foods contains carbohydrate?

Instructions: Match the food item with the correct fibre group each food represents. a.soluble fibre b.insoluble fibre -oats

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the nutritional value of whole-wheat bread compared to white bread?

Which of the following dietary approaches would be most likely to relieve symptoms of postprandial hypoglycemia?

Which of the following food items contains cellulose and hemicellulose?

What is the preferred fuel for most body functions?

Carbohydrate has been rightly accused of being the fattening ingredient of foods; therefore, we need to consume fewer starchy foods.

What is the first organ to respond when the blood glucose level rises after a meal?

What approach has been used by some food manufacturers to create "low carbohydrate" bread?

The effects of poorly managed diabetes can be severe and include which of the following conditions?

Which of the following effects does total fibre intake have on the human body?

You are teaching clients how to lower their blood cholesterol levels by consuming foods high in fibre. Which of the following foods would you recommend for this purpose?

Which of the following people would be most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?

What is the main determinant for causing dental caries?

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is obtained from a naturally sweet herb?

What is the name for the scale that measures and ranks the extent to which a food raises the blood glucose level and elicits an insulin response as compared to its response to pure glucose?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes type 1 diabetes?

Which of the following beverages is an ideal choice after exercising?

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Exam 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

What is the name for the fraction of starch found in raw potatoes that is either digested slowly or not at all?

What is the name used for the acidic fat-related compounds that develop in the body from the incomplete breakdown of fat in the absence of carbohydrate?

Which one of the following foods contains carbohydrate?

Instructions: Match the food item with the correct fibre group each food represents. a.soluble fibre b.insoluble fibre -oats

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the nutritional value of whole-wheat bread compared to white bread?

Which of the following dietary approaches would be most likely to relieve symptoms of postprandial hypoglycemia?

Which of the following food items contains cellulose and hemicellulose?

What is the preferred fuel for most body functions?

Carbohydrate has been rightly accused of being the fattening ingredient of foods; therefore, we need to consume fewer starchy foods.

What is the first organ to respond when the blood glucose level rises after a meal?

What approach has been used by some food manufacturers to create "low carbohydrate" bread?

The effects of poorly managed diabetes can be severe and include which of the following conditions?

Which of the following effects does total fibre intake have on the human body?

You are teaching clients how to lower their blood cholesterol levels by consuming foods high in fibre. Which of the following foods would you recommend for this purpose?

Which of the following people would be most likely to develop type 2 diabetes?

What is the main determinant for causing dental caries?

Which of the following artificial sweeteners is obtained from a naturally sweet herb?

What is the name for the scale that measures and ranks the extent to which a food raises the blood glucose level and elicits an insulin response as compared to its response to pure glucose?

Which of the following statements most accurately describes type 1 diabetes?

Which of the following beverages is an ideal choice after exercising?

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters