Question 1

Based on the average number of Calories you consume each day,estimate the highest number of Calories you should consume each day as added sugar.Identify at least three ways you can slash your added sugar intake.

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Question 2

When fructose and glucose are bonded together,they form

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A)   sucrose.
B)   maltose.
C)   galactose.
D)   lactose.

Question 3

Which of the following substances in a ripe peach is NOT absorbed by the body?

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A)   vitamin C
B)   fructose
C)   dietary fiber
D)   water

Question 4

Which of the following fruit servings contains the highest level of fiber-rich carbohydrates?

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A)   1 medium banana
B)   1 cup of fresh strawberries
C)   1 cup of blackberries
D)   1/2 cup of canned fruit cocktail

Question 5

Honey is a more nutritious and healthful sweetener than table sugar.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Starch,glycogen,and dietary fiber are examples of

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A)   monosaccharides.
B)   disaccharides.
C)   simple carbohydrates.
D)   complex carbohydrates.

Question 7

Foods in which nutrients are added that did not originally exist in that food are known as

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A)   enriched.
B)   fortified.
C)   genetically modified.
D)   processed.

Question 8

What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?

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A)   glucose
B)   fructose
C)   galactose
D)   glycogen

Question 9

Meat is NOT a good dietary source of glycogen.Why?

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A)   Glycogen is resistant to intestinal enzymes and cannot be broken down by the human digestive tract.
B)   Most of the glycogen found in meat is broken down when the animal is slaughtered.
C)   The highly branched structure of glycogen is difficult for human digestive enzymes to break apart.
D)   The form of glycogen found in meat cannot be absorbed in the small intestine.

Question 10

Describe how carbohydrates are digested and metabolized in the human body,identifying the enzymes involved in the process.

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Question 11

The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)is a USDA estimate of the amount of added sugars that is acceptable to consume daily.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Protection against heart disease is a potential benefit of a diet rich in simple sugar.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The liver converts fructose and galactose to glucose.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Foods produced with alternative sweeteners typically have few or no Calories.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the body,the major storage sites for glycogen are the muscles and

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A)   liver.
B)   kidneys.
C)   gallbladder.
D)   pancreas.

Question 16

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level for carbohydrate is 130 grams a day.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Mikayla's doctor has suggested that she increase the fiber content of her diet.Which of the following would NOT be good advice for Mikayla?

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A)   Drink at least eight 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day.
B)   Purchase bread and grain products in which the first ingredient listed is "whole grain."
C)   Increase fiber intake by taking a fiber supplement each day.
D)   Eat legumes every day, if possible.

Question 18

The insoluble fiber that provides the main structural component of plant cell walls is

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A)   lignin.
B)   pectin.
C)   mucilage.
D)   cellulose.

Question 19

Glycogen is NOT a good source of dietary carbohydrate.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Individuals with which untreated disease are at risk for developing ketoacidosis?

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A)   hypertension
B)   diabetes
C)   diverticulosis
D)   heart disease

Exam 4: Carbohydrates: Plant-Derived Energy Nutrients

Which of the following fruit servings contains the highest level of fiber-rich carbohydrates?

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Protection against heart disease is a potential benefit of a diet rich in simple sugar.

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Glycogen is NOT a good source of dietary carbohydrate.

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Foods produced with alternative sweeteners typically have few or no Calories.

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Describe how carbohydrates are digested and metabolized in the human body,identifying the enzymes involved in the process.

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Which of the following substances in a ripe peach is NOT absorbed by the body?

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In the body,the major storage sites for glycogen are the muscles and

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Foods in which nutrients are added that did not originally exist in that food are known as

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The insoluble fiber that provides the main structural component of plant cell walls is

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Honey is a more nutritious and healthful sweetener than table sugar.

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The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI)is a USDA estimate of the amount of added sugars that is acceptable to consume daily.

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When fructose and glucose are bonded together,they form

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Individuals with which untreated disease are at risk for developing ketoacidosis?

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Starch,glycogen,and dietary fiber are examples of

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Mikayla's doctor has suggested that she increase the fiber content of her diet.Which of the following would NOT be good advice for Mikayla?

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The Tolerable Upper Intake Level for carbohydrate is 130 grams a day.

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Meat is NOT a good dietary source of glycogen.Why?

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The liver converts fructose and galactose to glucose.

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What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?

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Based on the average number of Calories you consume each day,estimate the highest number of Calories you should consume each day as added sugar.Identify at least three ways you can slash your added sugar intake.

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