NSC PRACTICE EXAM
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_____ is the storage form of glucose in your body.
a) Glucagon
b)Glycogen
, c)Galactose
d)Glucose - ANS B) Glycogen
Sucrose is a:
a) monosaccharide
b)disaccharide
c)polysaccharide
d)starch - ANS B) disaccharide
The hormone that directs the storage of glucose in body cells is:
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a)galactose
b)glucagon
c)insulin
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d)none of the above - ANS C) Insulin
Soluble fiber can be:
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a)found in oats
b)found in beans
c)viscous
d)all of the above - ANS D) all of the above
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Which of the following can improve the digestion of the milk sugar lactose?
a)drinking milk with lactase added
b)pouring milk over a cup of bran cereal
c)enjoying cheese a little at a time an building up all the time
d)all of the above - ANS D) all of the above
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The minimum amount of carbohydrates needed daily is:
a)100 grams
b)120 grams
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c)130 grams
d)150 grams - ANS C) 130 grams
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Reducing the consumption of which item would have the biggest impact on decreasing the
amount of added sugars that Americans consume?
a) fruits
b)soda, energy drinks, and sports drinks
c)candy bars
d)sweetened breakfast cereals - ANS B) soda, energy drinks and sports drinks
Your blood cholesterol is too high so you would like to eat additional viscous, soluble fiber foods
to help lower it. A good choice would be:
a) low fat milk
b)chocolate chip cookies