Chapter 02: Carbohydrates Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy
16th Edition
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1. 1. Carbohydrates are nutrients that are composed of the elements carbon,
hydrogen, and _______________________: oxygen
2. 2. Carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they
a. b. are digested in the stomach.
c. help regulate body functions.
d. provide the body's major source of energy.: provide the body's major source of energy.
3. 3. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the
a. central nervous system and muscles.
b. heart and liver.
c. small intestine.
d. liver and muscles.: d. liver and muscles.
4. 4. An example of a food that contains a fructose sugar is
a. milk.
b. honey.
c. molasses.
d. corn.: b. honey.
5. 5. Examples of the simple carbohydrates include
a. glucose and galactose.
b. sucrose and starch.
c. lactose and lignin.
d. fructose and glycogen.: a. glucose and galactose.
6. 6. The sugar to which all other sugars are converted and the one that circu-
lates in the blood to
provide major fuel for the body's cells is
a. sucrose.
b. fructose.
c. glucose.
d. maltose.: c. glucose.
7. 7. Carbohydrates are quick energy foods because
a. they do not take long to prepare and are readily available.
b. the human body can rapidly break them down to yield energy.
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c. they are abundant in fast foods and can be readily absorbed.
d. they can yield more energy than other nutrients.: b. the human body can rapidly break
them down to yield energy.
8. 8. The carbohydrate form in which glucose is stored in the body is a. starch.
b. polysaccharide.
c. glycogen.
d. fructose.: c. glycogen.
9. 9. Of the following, the best sources of dietary fiber are
a. fruit and fruit juice.
b. rice and crackers.
c. iceberg lettuce and tomato juice.
d. lentils and corn.: d. lentils and corn.
10. 10. Types of dietary fiber include
a. lactose, galactose, and maltose.
b. polysaccharides and polyols.
c. starch, ptyalin, and glucose
d. cellulose, lignin, and noncellulose.: d. cellulose, lignin, and noncellulose.
11. 11. The recommended daily intake of dietary fiber for an adult woman is
g/day. a. 15
b. 21
c. 25
d. 30: c. 25
12. 12. A health professional is determining the caloric intake for a patient. Her
caloric intake from
fiber would be
a. 3.4 kcal/g.
b. 0 kcal/g.
c. 4 kcal/g.
d. 9 kcal/g.: b. 0 kcal/g.
13. 13. Wavelike contractions of the muscle fibers of the stomach and intestinal
walls are called a.
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16th Edition
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_g1ozi3
1. 1. Carbohydrates are nutrients that are composed of the elements carbon,
hydrogen, and _______________________: oxygen
2. 2. Carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they
a. b. are digested in the stomach.
c. help regulate body functions.
d. provide the body's major source of energy.: provide the body's major source of energy.
3. 3. Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the
a. central nervous system and muscles.
b. heart and liver.
c. small intestine.
d. liver and muscles.: d. liver and muscles.
4. 4. An example of a food that contains a fructose sugar is
a. milk.
b. honey.
c. molasses.
d. corn.: b. honey.
5. 5. Examples of the simple carbohydrates include
a. glucose and galactose.
b. sucrose and starch.
c. lactose and lignin.
d. fructose and glycogen.: a. glucose and galactose.
6. 6. The sugar to which all other sugars are converted and the one that circu-
lates in the blood to
provide major fuel for the body's cells is
a. sucrose.
b. fructose.
c. glucose.
d. maltose.: c. glucose.
7. 7. Carbohydrates are quick energy foods because
a. they do not take long to prepare and are readily available.
b. the human body can rapidly break them down to yield energy.
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c. they are abundant in fast foods and can be readily absorbed.
d. they can yield more energy than other nutrients.: b. the human body can rapidly break
them down to yield energy.
8. 8. The carbohydrate form in which glucose is stored in the body is a. starch.
b. polysaccharide.
c. glycogen.
d. fructose.: c. glycogen.
9. 9. Of the following, the best sources of dietary fiber are
a. fruit and fruit juice.
b. rice and crackers.
c. iceberg lettuce and tomato juice.
d. lentils and corn.: d. lentils and corn.
10. 10. Types of dietary fiber include
a. lactose, galactose, and maltose.
b. polysaccharides and polyols.
c. starch, ptyalin, and glucose
d. cellulose, lignin, and noncellulose.: d. cellulose, lignin, and noncellulose.
11. 11. The recommended daily intake of dietary fiber for an adult woman is
g/day. a. 15
b. 21
c. 25
d. 30: c. 25
12. 12. A health professional is determining the caloric intake for a patient. Her
caloric intake from
fiber would be
a. 3.4 kcal/g.
b. 0 kcal/g.
c. 4 kcal/g.
d. 9 kcal/g.: b. 0 kcal/g.
13. 13. Wavelike contractions of the muscle fibers of the stomach and intestinal
walls are called a.
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