Carbohydrates

Question 1

In which of the following are ample amounts of carbohydrates almost always found?

Answer 1

Plant Foods

Question 2

Which of the following is known as fruit sugar or levulose?

Answer 2

Fructose

Question 3

The chemical reaction by which starch is split into monosaccharides is termed

Answer 3

hydrolosis

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Glycogen

Question 5

What are cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose, and lignin?

Answer 5

Fibers

Question 6

What is the primary means for degradation of soluble fibers in the large intestines?

Answer 6

Bacterial Enzyme

Question 7

What is the primary absorption site for digestible carbohydrates?

Answer 7

Small Intestine

Question 8

Which condition is a known indicator of prediabetes?

Answer 8

Insulin Resistance

Question 9

Enzymatic digestion of starches takes place both in the small intestine and the ____.​

Answer 9

Mouth

Question 10

In what organ is most of the body’s glycogen found?

Answer 10

Muscles

Question 11

What is the primary function of insulin?

Answer 11

Stimulates Glycogen Breakdown

Question 12

The process by which an amino acid is used to make glucose is termed

Answer 12

gluconeogenesis

Question 13

When blood glucose concentration falls, what pancreatic hormone is secreted to stimulate release of stored glucose?

Answer 13

Glucagon

Question 14

When you are under physical stress, what hormone is released quickly to stimulate an increase in blood glucose concentration?

Answer 14

Epinephrine

Question 15

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

Answer 15

high

Question 16

When a typical body is at rest, what is the maximum amount of time stores of glycogen can provide energy to sustain the body?

Answer 16

1 day

Question 17

What is the predominant sweetener used in formulating beverages?

Answer 17

high fructose corn syrup

Question 18

Which of the following is best known to result from regular ingestion of sugar?

Answer 18

Dental Caries

Question 19

What are cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose, and lignin?

Answer 19

Fibers

Question 20

Which of the following is a typical response in people following a low-carbohydrate diet?

Answer 20

Total weight loss after one year is the same as in people on a low-fat diet

Question 21

Which ingredient listed on food labels would be acceptable to the person who is highly intolerant to lactose in the diet?

Answer 21

Dextrins

Question 22

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

Answer 22

glucose

Question 23

What is stevia?

Answer 23

herb derived sweetener

Question 24

What is the composition of sucrose?

Answer 24

one glucose one fructose unit

Question 25

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

Answer 25

70-99

Question 26

What is a serving size for an apple?

Answer 26

1 medium apple

Question 27

What is the surprising health promoting benefit strawberry consumption has?

Answer 27

Blood sugar balance

Question 28

How many days can one keep fresh ripe raspberries in the refrigerator?

Answer 28

2

Question 29

Which of the following fruit is best known for providing enzymes which function as a digestive aid and anti-inflammatory compound?

Answer 29

Papaya

Question 30

Which food is most commonly associated with allergic reactions in individuals with latex allergies?

Answer 30

banana

Question 31

Which of the following has consistently been ranked among the top fruits and vegetables tested for antioxidant activity?

Answer 31

blueberries

Question 32

Which fruit is known for blocking the infection-causing bacteria from attaching to the urinary tract lining?

Answer 32

cranberries

Question 33

Which of the following fruit is the best source of vitamin A?

Answer 33

Prunes

Question 34

Which of the following fruit contains unique flavonoid phytonutrients, which promote a healthy heart?

Answer 34

lemons

Question 35

Which of the following provides the best source of potassium?

Answer 35

1 medium papaya

Question 36

What does the acronym GMO stand for?

Answer 36

Genetically Modified Organism

Question 37

What does GMO mean?

Answer 37

Any food product that has been altered at the gene level

Question 38

Refined grains have been stripped of

Answer 38

Germ

Question 39

What type of barley is the most nutritious?

Answer 39

Hulled

Question 40

Which of the following is not actually a true grain but a fruit seed that is related to rhubarb?

Answer 40

Buckwheat

Question 41

What is a tiny round shaped grain that does not contain gluten?

Answer 41

Millet

Question 42

What type of wheat is used for making cakes, cookies, pastries, and crackers?

Answer 42

Soft Wheat

Question 43

What is considered an ancient grain but is actually a seed with grain-like properties?

Answer 43

Amaranth

Question 44

What measures how fast insulin rises after 100 grams of food has been eaten?

Answer 44

glycemic index

Question 45

This grain's bran and germ stays intake even when hulled.

Answer 45

Oats

Question 46

Which of the following grains provides all nine essential amino acids, which makes it a complete protein?

Answer 46

quinoa

Question 47

Which grain is very difficult to separate the germ and bran from the endosperm; therefore, retaining a large quantity of nutrients?

Answer 47

Rye

Question 48

Which of the following grains does not contain gluten?

Answer 48

Buckwheat

Question 49

Monosaccarides

Answer 49

Fructose, glucose, galactose

Question 50

Maltose

Answer 50

2 glucose units, occurs in fermentation process, alcohol

Question 51

Sucrose

Answer 51

Fructose and glucose

Question 52

Lactose

Answer 52

Galactose and Glucose

Question 53

Disaccarides

Answer 53

Maltose, Sucrose, Lactose

Question 54

Polysaccarides

Answer 54

glycogen, starches, fibers

Question 55

glycogen

Answer 55

many glucose molecules for storage

Question 56

phytic acid

Answer 56

fiber that helps bind minerals with insoluble complexes in the intestine that the body then excretes, preventing absorption

Question 57

Soluble fiber

Answer 57

viscous and fermentable

Question 58

insoluble fiber

Answer 58

nonviscous, promote bowel movements

Question 59

Maltase

Answer 59

enzyme that hydrolyzes maltose

Question 60

Sucrase

Answer 60

enzyme that hydrolyzes Sucrose

Question 61

Lactase

Answer 61

enzyme that hydrolyzes Lactose