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Which of the following substances is a disaccharide?
a. starch
b. maltose
c. galactose
d. glycogen - (answer)maltose
Which of the following foods has a high glycemic index?
a. nonfat milk
b. cornflakes cereal
c. salted peanuts
d. raw carrots - (answer)cornflakes cereal
Dietary fiber...
a. supplies more energy, gram per gram, than fat
b. is not digested by the human intestinal tract
c. promotes tooth decay
d. is only in animal sources of food - (answer)is not digested by the human intestinal tract
,Type 2 diabetes is...
a. a disease that primarily affects young children
b. characterized by severe hypoglycemia
c. often associated with excess body weight
d. caused by eating refined sugars - (answer)often associated with excess body weight
What is the hormone that enables glucose to enter cells?
a. glucagon
b. insulin
c. HFCS
d. maltase - (answer)insulin
Which of the following substances is an enzyme that breaks down lactose?
a. galactose
b. salivary amylase
c. lactase
d. lactic acid - (answer)lactase
A waist circumference greater than or equal to __ inches for men and _ inches for women is considered too large and
is a risk factor for the metabolic syndrome - (answer)40, 35
, Human treat milk contains which monosaccharides? - (answer)galactose and glucose
What is the primary fuel for most of the body's cells? - (answer)glucose
Some cells can only use glucose. These include...
a. muscle cells
b. red blood cells
c. central nervous system - (answer)b and c
What is the storage form of glucose in the body? - (answer)glycogen
Which of the following groups of polysaccharides are forms of starch?
a. mucilages and lignins
b. cellulose and hemicelluloses
c. pectins and gums
d. amylose and amylopectin - (answer)d
Why is sugar often added to food?
a. to improve food tenderness