JERSEY COLLEGE NUTRITION ACTUAL TEST
PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS TESTED ANSWERS
◉ simple carbs
Answer: called sugar; can be either monosaccharide such as glucose
or a disaccharide.
◉ complex carbs
Answer: a nutrient compound consisting of long chains of glucose
molecules, such as starch, glycogen, and fiber.
◉ monosaccharide
Answer: the simplest of carbohydrates, consisting of one sugar
molecule, the most common form of which is glucose.
◉ disaccharide
Answer: a carb compound consisting of two sugar molecules joined
together.
◉ polysaccharide
Answer: a complex carb consisting of long chains of glucose
, ◉ Foods containing carbohydrates
Answer: -Dairy. Milk, yogurt, and ice cream.
-Fruit. Whole fruit and fruit juice.
-Grains. Bread, rice, crackers, and cereal.
-Legumes. Beans and other plant-based proteins.
-Starchy Vegetables. Potatoes and corn.
-Sugary Sweets. Limit these!
◉ insulin
Answer: the hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas in
response to increased blood levels of glucose; facilitates the uptake
of glucose by body cells. *brings the blood sugar down.*
◉ glucagon
Answer: the hormone secreted by alpha cells of the pancreas in
response to decreased blood levels of glucose; it causes the
breakdown of liver stores of glycogen into glucose. *BRINGS BLOOD
SUGAR UP
◉ Benefits of fiber
Answer: prevents:
-hemorrhoids
PAPER COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS TESTED ANSWERS
◉ simple carbs
Answer: called sugar; can be either monosaccharide such as glucose
or a disaccharide.
◉ complex carbs
Answer: a nutrient compound consisting of long chains of glucose
molecules, such as starch, glycogen, and fiber.
◉ monosaccharide
Answer: the simplest of carbohydrates, consisting of one sugar
molecule, the most common form of which is glucose.
◉ disaccharide
Answer: a carb compound consisting of two sugar molecules joined
together.
◉ polysaccharide
Answer: a complex carb consisting of long chains of glucose
, ◉ Foods containing carbohydrates
Answer: -Dairy. Milk, yogurt, and ice cream.
-Fruit. Whole fruit and fruit juice.
-Grains. Bread, rice, crackers, and cereal.
-Legumes. Beans and other plant-based proteins.
-Starchy Vegetables. Potatoes and corn.
-Sugary Sweets. Limit these!
◉ insulin
Answer: the hormone secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas in
response to increased blood levels of glucose; facilitates the uptake
of glucose by body cells. *brings the blood sugar down.*
◉ glucagon
Answer: the hormone secreted by alpha cells of the pancreas in
response to decreased blood levels of glucose; it causes the
breakdown of liver stores of glycogen into glucose. *BRINGS BLOOD
SUGAR UP
◉ Benefits of fiber
Answer: prevents:
-hemorrhoids
