Chapter 4

Question 1

Most desirable form of energy for your nervous system

Answer 1

130 gms to function

Question 2

Plants=

Answer 2

Glucose by photosynthesis

Question 3

Simple Carbohydrates

Answer 3

Monosaccharides

Disaccharides

Question 4

What are the 3 Monosaccharides?

Answer 4

Glucose
Fructose
Galactose

Question 5

Maltose

Answer 5

Glucose+Glucose

Question 6

Sucrose (table sugar)

Answer 6

Glucose + fructose

Question 7

Lactose (milk sugar)

Answer 7

Glucose +galactose

Question 8

What is Fiber?

Answer 8

The part of the plant that we eat but cannot digest

Question 9

What is Glycogen?

Answer 9

Provides energy when it has been longer than 4 hours since your last meal

Question 10

What are grains?

Answer 10

Important staple and source of nutrition

Question 11

People with a deficiency of the enzyme lactase can’t

Answer 11

Digest lactose properly

Question 12

Insulin

Answer 12

Is released by the pancreas in response to high blood glucose levels after a carbohydrate heavy meal

Question 13

Glucose in excess of immediate energy needs will be stored into

Answer 13

Glycogen in liver and muscle

Question 14

Minimum amount of carbohydrates

Answer 14

DRI 130 grams per day

Question 15

DRI requirement

Answer 15

14gms of fiber per 1000 calories to promote heart health

Question 16

What should never be given to children younger than one year of age

Answer 16

Honey

Question 17

Sugar Alcohol is also know as

Answer 17

Xylitol

Question 18

Result in long term damage

Answer 18

Eye damage 
Blindness 
Kidney damage 
Infections 
Leg foot amputations

Question 19

Type 2 Diabetes

Answer 19

Insulin is produced but cells are not using it producing cells are exhausted pancreas decreases and medication and or insulin required