Question 1

What is the primary storage form of carbohydrate in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) fiber 
B) starch 
C) glucose 
D) glycogen 
A) fiber 
B) starch 
C) glucose 
D) glycogen

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: site where digestion of disaccharides takes place

Accepted Answer

The Answer of mouth and glucagon and sucralose and pectin is...

Question 3

What is the composition of sucrose?

Accepted Answer

A) two fructose units 
B) one glucose and one fructose unit 
C) one glucose and one galactose unit 
D) one galactose and one fructose unit 
A) two fructose units 
B) one glucose and one fructose unit 
C) one glucose and one galactose unit 
D) one galactose and one fructose unit

Question 4

Explain how carbohydrate consumption leads to dental carries.

Accepted Answer

Bacteria that live i

Question 5

Which foods almost always provide ample amounts of carbohydrates? ​

Accepted Answer

A) plant foods 
B) health foods 
C) animal products 
D) protein-rich foods 
A) plant foods 
B) health foods 
C) animal products 
D) protein-rich foods

Question 6

What is a common result when a person with type 2 diabetes loses weight?

Accepted Answer

A) a decrease in glucagon sensitivity 
B) a decrease in carbohydrate cravings 
C) an increase in insulin sensitivity 
D) an increase in epinephrine secretion 
A) a decrease in glucagon sensitivity 
B) a decrease in carbohydrate cravings 
C) an increase in insulin sensitivity 
D) an increase in epinephrine secretion

Question 7

According to most dietary guidelines, what percentage of the day's total energy intake should be furnished by carbohydrates?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-15 
B) 30-35 
C) 45-65 
D) 90-95 
A) 10-15 
B) 30-35 
C) 45-65 
D) 90-95

Question 8

What is one feature of people diagnosed with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A) Many people with type 2 diabetes are obese. 
B) Most people who have diabetes require insulin therapy. 
C) Diabetes results chiefly from excess dietary intake of simple carbohydrates. 
D) People with type 1 diabetes fail to respond to the insulin made by the pancreas. 
A) Many people with type 2 diabetes are obese. 
B) Most people who have diabetes require insulin therapy. 
C) Diabetes results chiefly from excess dietary intake of simple carbohydrates. 
D) People with type 1 diabetes fail to respond to the insulin made by the pancreas.

Question 9

What is a characteristic of carbohydrate information on food labels? ​

Accepted Answer

A) The "Sugars" amount includes only added sugars. 
B) The amount of starch is listed as a separate category. 
C) The "Total Carbohydrate" amount includes starch, sugars, and fiber. 
D) The "Total Carbohydrate" amount includes starch and sugars but not fiber. 
A) The "Sugars" amount includes only added sugars. 
B) The amount of starch is listed as a separate category. 
C) The "Total Carbohydrate" amount includes starch, sugars, and fiber. 
D) The "Total Carbohydrate" amount includes starch and sugars but not fiber.

Question 10

What is a normal range (in mg/dL)for blood glucose?

Accepted Answer

A) 60-80 
B) 70-100 
C) 120-140 
D) 140-180 
A) 60-80 
B) 70-100 
C) 120-140 
D) 140-180

Question 11

Food manufacturers prefer to use high-fructose corn syrup instead of sugar because sugar ____.

Accepted Answer

A) is more soluble 
B) is more expensive 
C) retains more moisture 
D) contains less soluble fiber 
A) is more soluble 
B) is more expensive 
C) retains more moisture 
D) contains less soluble fiber

Question 12

The short chains of glucose units that result from starch breakdown are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) sucrose 
B) lignins 
C) pectins 
D) dextrins 
A) sucrose 
B) lignins 
C) pectins 
D) dextrins

Question 13

Match between columns
                        Premises: a water-soluble fiber

Accepted Answer

The Answer of lignin and lactose and large intestine and is...

Question 14

Which specific type of sugar is known as blood sugar or dextrose?

Accepted Answer

A) glucose 
B) maltose 
C) sucrose 
D) fructose 
A) glucose 
B) maltose 
C) sucrose 
D) fructose

Question 15

Which sweetener contains a significant amount of calcium? ​

Accepted Answer

A) molasses 
B) brown sugar 
C) maple sugar 
D) invert sugar 
A) molasses 
B) brown sugar 
C) maple sugar 
D) invert sugar

Question 16

The enzymes that digest dietary sugars are produced by the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) gall bladder 
B) stomach 
C) pancreas 
D) small intestine 
A) gall bladder 
B) stomach 
C) pancreas 
D) small intestine

Question 17

What is a characteristic of the sugar replacers (sugar alcohols)? ​

Accepted Answer

A) They have a low glycemic index. 
B) They promote constipation in children. 
C) They demonstrate fewer GI side effects than the artificial sweeteners. 
D) They are less effective than artificial sweeteners in inhibiting dental caries. 
A) They have a low glycemic index. 
B) They promote constipation in children. 
C) They demonstrate fewer GI side effects than the artificial sweeteners. 
D) They are less effective than artificial sweeteners in inhibiting dental caries.

Question 18

How does a diet that is high in fiber benefit patients with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

Soluble fibers can trap nutrients as the

Question 19

​Which  organ contains most of the body's glycogen?

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) muscle 
C) kidney 
D) intestine 
A) liver 
B) muscle 
C) kidney 
D) intestine

Question 20

A person eating lots of white bread, white rice, and ready-to-eat cereals would have a diet with a glycemic index that is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) very low 
B) low 
C) ​moderate 
D) ​high 
A) very low 
B) low 
C) ​moderate 
D) ​high

Exam 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fibers

What is the primary storage form of carbohydrate in the body?

What is the composition of sucrose?

Explain how carbohydrate consumption leads to dental carries.

Which foods almost always provide ample amounts of carbohydrates? ​

What is a common result when a person with type 2 diabetes loses weight?

According to most dietary guidelines, what percentage of the day's total energy intake should be furnished by carbohydrates?

What is one feature of people diagnosed with diabetes?

What is a characteristic of carbohydrate information on food labels? ​

What is a normal range (in mg/dL)for blood glucose?

Food manufacturers prefer to use high-fructose corn syrup instead of sugar because sugar ____.

The short chains of glucose units that result from starch breakdown are called ____. ​

Which specific type of sugar is known as blood sugar or dextrose?

Which sweetener contains a significant amount of calcium? ​

The enzymes that digest dietary sugars are produced by the ____. ​

What is a characteristic of the sugar replacers (sugar alcohols)? ​

How does a diet that is high in fiber benefit patients with diabetes?

​Which organ contains most of the body's glycogen?

A person eating lots of white bread, white rice, and ready-to-eat cereals would have a diet with a glycemic index that is ____.

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Protein: Amino Acids

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Nutrition Care and Assessment

Nutrition Intervention

Medications, Diet-Drug Interactions, and Herbal Products

Enteral Nutrition Support

Parenteral Nutrition Support

Metabolic and Respiratory Stress

Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders

Liver Disease and Gallstones

Diabetes Mellitus

Cardiovascular Diseases

Kidney Diseases

Cancer and Hiv Infection

Filters

Which foods almost always provide ample amounts of carbohydrates?

What is a characteristic of carbohydrate information on food labels?

The short chains of glucose units that result from starch breakdown are called ____.

Which sweetener contains a significant amount of calcium?

The enzymes that digest dietary sugars are produced by the ____.

What is a characteristic of the sugar replacers (sugar alcohols)?

Which organ contains most of the body's glycogen?