Question 1

Which organ will first receive sugars after they are absorbed into the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)   Kidney
B)   Heart
C)   Liver
D)   PancreasE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is true about carbohydrate digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carbohydrate digestion is assisted by cooking, which softens tough skins.
B)   Carbohydrate digestion begins in the stomach.
C)   Chewing food does not assist in carbohydrate digestion.
D)   Saliva production does not influence starch digestion.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following describes the process of starch digestion?

Accepted Answer

A)   Starch to lactose to galactose
B)   Starch to maltose to glucose
C)   Starch to glycogen to glucose
D)   Starch to sucrose to fructoseE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The red blood cells and brain are two body tissues that derive most of their energy from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   fat
B)   protein
C)   glucose
D)   ironE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The hormone _______________ is released from the pancreas when blood glucose is elevated above a normal range.

Accepted Answer

A)   glucagon
B)   insulin
C)   thyroxin
D)   glycogenE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following is not true of dietary fibers?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are mostly polysaccharides.
B)   The bonds between sugar units cannot be broken by human digestive enzymes.
C)   They cannot be absorbed by the small intestine.
D)   They are absorbed in the large intestine.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The natural alternative sweetener derived from a South American shrub is called

Accepted Answer

A)   Aspartame (Equal) 
B)   Saccharin (Sweet-n-Low) 
C)   Sucralose (Spenda ) 
D)   Stevia, (Sweet Leaf ) E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Sucralose (Splenda)  is ______ times sweeter than sucrose.

Accepted Answer

A)   100
B)   250
C)   500
D)   600E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Low fiber intake can cause constipation and force parts of the large intestine wall out from between the surrounding bands of muscle, forming many small pouches called

Accepted Answer

A)   ulcers.
B)   diverticula.
C)   colonostomies.
D)   hernias.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

After absorption, galactose is converted to ________ in the liver.

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose
B)   fructose
C)   glycogen
D)   lactoseE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

The major source of glucose released to elevate a low blood glucose level is _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   stored fat
B)   glycogen
C)   amino acids from muscle
D)   ketonesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is not characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Arises most commonly in adulthood
B)   Associated with a tendency to develop ketosis
C)   Sometimes caused by viral infection
D)   Has a genetic linkE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Dietary fiber may play a key role in the prevention of which cancer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Colon
B)   Liver
C)   Pancreatic
D)   StomachE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Sucralose (Splenda)  is made by adding

Accepted Answer

A)   lactose to sucrose.
B)   chlorines to sucrose.
C)   sucrose to galactose.
D)   sucrose to glucose.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the

Accepted Answer

A)   stomach with gastric lipase.
B)   stomach with peptic amylase.
C)   mouth with salivary amylase.
D)   small intestine with pancreatic amylase.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following has the most starch?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 medium orange
B)   1 cup of kidney beans
C)   8 fluid ounces of milk
D)   4 ounces of meatE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The World Health Organization recommends limiting added sugar intake to ______ percent of our total kilocalories.

Accepted Answer

A)   10
B)   15
C)   20
D)   25E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

The monosaccharides important in nutrition are fructose, glucose, and _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   lactose
B)   sucrose
C)   galactose
D)   maltoseE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

_______________ is a condition in which one lacks lactase. Symptoms include gas and bloating after consuming dairy products.
Rev: 08_20_2014_QC_52527

Accepted Answer

A)   Milk allergy
B)   Celiac disease
C)   Lactose intolerance
D)   LactacemiaE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

If you had the condition phenylketonuria, which should you not use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Stevia
B)   Aspartame
C)   High fructose corn syrup
D)   SaccharinE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Carbohydrates

Which of the following is not characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus?

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Sucralose (Splenda) is ______ times sweeter than sucrose.

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If you had the condition phenylketonuria, which should you not use?

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The monosaccharides important in nutrition are fructose, glucose, and _______________.

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The hormone _______________ is released from the pancreas when blood glucose is elevated above a normal range.

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The red blood cells and brain are two body tissues that derive most of their energy from ____________.

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Which of the following is not true of dietary fibers?

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Which of the following has the most starch?

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Sucralose (Splenda) is made by adding

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The natural alternative sweetener derived from a South American shrub is called

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_______________ is a condition in which one lacks lactase. Symptoms include gas and bloating after consuming dairy products. Rev: 08_20_2014_QC_52527

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Dietary fiber may play a key role in the prevention of which cancer?

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The World Health Organization recommends limiting added sugar intake to ______ percent of our total kilocalories.

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Low fiber intake can cause constipation and force parts of the large intestine wall out from between the surrounding bands of muscle, forming many small pouches called

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Which of the following is true about carbohydrate digestion?

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The major source of glucose released to elevate a low blood glucose level is _______________.

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After absorption, galactose is converted to ________ in the liver.

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Which of the following describes the process of starch digestion?

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Carbohydrate digestion begins in the

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Which organ will first receive sugars after they are absorbed into the blood?

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