HUN 1201 Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
_____________ is a polysaccharide, but not a dietary source of carbohydrate. - CORRECT
ANSWER starch
Which of the following is an herbal product that has recently been granted the status of
"generally recognized as safe" and will be used as an alternative sweetener in the United States?
- CORRECT ANSWER stevia
The process of converting protein to glucose is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER gluconeogenesis
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells break down the glycogen through ____________
reactions into single molecules of glucose and release them into the blood stream. - CORRECT
ANSWER hydrolysis
Which location along the GI tract is responsible for most of the work of carbohydrate digestion?
- CORRECT ANSWER small intestine
____________ contributes about half the added sugars in the U.S. food supply and accounts for
about 10 percent of the average energy intake in the United States. - CORRECT
ANSWER glucose
Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index - CORRECT
ANSWER cherries
Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is false? - CORRECT
ANSWER total elimination of milk products is necessary for those who are lactose
intolerant.
, When blood glucose levels fall, which hormone is secreted by the pancreas to stimulate the liver
to break down it's glycogen? - CORRECT ANSWER glucagon
Which if the following statements about diabetes is true? - CORRECT ANSWER In type 1
diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
____________ is the sweetest of the sugars. - CORRECT ANSWER fructose
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells breaks down glycogen through ___________ reactions
into single molecules of glucose and release them into the bloodstream. - CORRECT
ANSWER hydrolysis
Which of the following monosaccharide combinations make up the disaccharide lactose? -
CORRECT ANSWER glucose + galactose
Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide? - CORRECT
ANSWER sucrose
Which of the following locations in the body store glycogen? - CORRECT
ANSWER muscle, liver, and brain
The DRI recommendation for fiber intake is - CORRECT ANSWER 25-35 grams per day
Some studies have shown that selecting foods with a low glycemic index may improve: -
CORRECT ANSWER blood lipids, weight management, glucose control
By following MyPyramid and making careful food selections, a typical adult can obtain all the
needed nutrients within an allowance of about ___________ kcalories. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1500
Questions and CORRECT Answers
_____________ is a polysaccharide, but not a dietary source of carbohydrate. - CORRECT
ANSWER starch
Which of the following is an herbal product that has recently been granted the status of
"generally recognized as safe" and will be used as an alternative sweetener in the United States?
- CORRECT ANSWER stevia
The process of converting protein to glucose is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER gluconeogenesis
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells break down the glycogen through ____________
reactions into single molecules of glucose and release them into the blood stream. - CORRECT
ANSWER hydrolysis
Which location along the GI tract is responsible for most of the work of carbohydrate digestion?
- CORRECT ANSWER small intestine
____________ contributes about half the added sugars in the U.S. food supply and accounts for
about 10 percent of the average energy intake in the United States. - CORRECT
ANSWER glucose
Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index - CORRECT
ANSWER cherries
Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is false? - CORRECT
ANSWER total elimination of milk products is necessary for those who are lactose
intolerant.
, When blood glucose levels fall, which hormone is secreted by the pancreas to stimulate the liver
to break down it's glycogen? - CORRECT ANSWER glucagon
Which if the following statements about diabetes is true? - CORRECT ANSWER In type 1
diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
____________ is the sweetest of the sugars. - CORRECT ANSWER fructose
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells breaks down glycogen through ___________ reactions
into single molecules of glucose and release them into the bloodstream. - CORRECT
ANSWER hydrolysis
Which of the following monosaccharide combinations make up the disaccharide lactose? -
CORRECT ANSWER glucose + galactose
Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide? - CORRECT
ANSWER sucrose
Which of the following locations in the body store glycogen? - CORRECT
ANSWER muscle, liver, and brain
The DRI recommendation for fiber intake is - CORRECT ANSWER 25-35 grams per day
Some studies have shown that selecting foods with a low glycemic index may improve: -
CORRECT ANSWER blood lipids, weight management, glucose control
By following MyPyramid and making careful food selections, a typical adult can obtain all the
needed nutrients within an allowance of about ___________ kcalories. - CORRECT
ANSWER 1500
