Question

1.

Which of these carbohydrates may contain glucose as well as other monosaccharides?

	a. fiber
	b. amylopectin
	c. glycogen
	d. amylose

2.

Which of these carbohydrates is NOT broken down by our bodies?

	a. amylose
	b. fiber
	c. glycogen
	d. amylopectin

3.

Which of these choices list all the products of starch digestion by pancreatic amylase?

	a. glucose
	b. fructose and glucose
	c. maltose and oligosaccharides
	d. maltose and glucose

4.

Which of the following sugars is NOT naturally present in foods we eat in significant amounts?

	a. glucose
	b. fructose
	c. lactose
	d. galactose

5.

Glycogen in _____ is broken down and released into blood when blood glucose is low.

	a. the liver
	b. muscle
	c. the small intestine
	d. the liver and muscle

6.

Which choice correctly identifies all the substances that are depleted from whole grains when they are refined?

	a. fiber, vitamins, and minerals
	b. fiber, vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals
	c. fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and starch
	d. fiber, vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and essential fatty acids

7.

What are all of the portions of a whole grain that are removed when it is refined?

	a. bran
	b. endosperm and bran
	c. bran and germ
	d. endosperm, germ, and bran

8.

Which of these ingredients CANNOT be on the food label of a product that bears the "100% whole grain" stamp?

	a. high-fructose corn syrup
	b. bran
	c. salt
	d. hydrogenated oils

9.

Which enzyme completes the digestion of starch into absorbable units?

	a. amylose
	b. lactase
	c. maltase
	d. sucrase

10.

Which of these choices lists all the sugars that can be absorbed without additional digestion?

	a. glucose, lactose, and sucrose
	b. fructose, galactose, and glucose
	c. fructose, glucose, and sucrose
	d. fructose, galactose, glucose, lactose, and sucrose

11.

Which of the following foods is NOT a good source of soluble fiber?

	a. wheat
	b. barley
	c. avocados
	d. beans

12.

Which of the following statements regarding alternative sweeteners is NOT true?

	a. Sugar alcohols provide fewer calories than table sugar because they are poorly absorbed.
	b. Excess consumption of sorbitol will cause diarrhea.
	c. Stevia is extracted from the leaves of a South American plant.
	d. Because aspartame is composed of two amino acids, it is considered a nutritive sweetener.

13.

Adding sugars to foods:

	a. increases both their energy density and nutrient density.
	b. decreases both their energy density and nutrient density.
	c. decreases their energy density and increases nutrient density.
	d. increases their energy density and decreases nutrient density.

14.

When trying to choose healthy whole grain foods, one should look for a total carbohydrate to fiber ratio that is no more than:

	a. 5:1
	b. 8:1
	c. 10:1
	d. 12:1

15.

The risk for which of the following is NOT reduced with an increased intake of insoluble fiber?

	a. type 2 diabetes
	b. heart disease
	c. constipation
	d. diverticular disease