NFSC 303 Exam 2 Questions AND Correct Answers
A chain of 11 or more glucose molecules is called a
polysaccharide - ✔✔True
A fasting blood glucose level above __ is a diagnosis for
diabetes - ✔✔125 mg/dl
A potato contains which two types of carbohydrates? -
✔✔Starch and fiber
After a hard workout, most athletes want to recover as
quickly as possible. Which of the following is NOT a goal for
recovery? - ✔✔Refill fat stores
After absorption, glucose is readily available for cells to use
but fructose and galactose are not so they are converted to
glucose by the liver - ✔✔True
After digestion, some nutrients enter the capillaries and some
enter the lymphatic vessels, which nutrients enter the
capillaries? - ✔✔Sugars, amino acids, small fats, and most
vitamins and minerals
,After digestion, some nutrients enter the capillaries and some
enter the lymphatic vessels. The nutrients that enter the
capillaries go directly to which organ? - ✔✔The liver
An extra sugary drink per day increases a child's risk of obesity
by: - ✔✔60%
Another name for fructose that you might see on a food label
is: - ✔✔Levulose
Another name for glucose that you might see on a food label
is: - ✔✔Dextrose
Based on the recommendation from the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 2010, at least 3/4 of your total grain consumption
should be from whole grains - ✔✔False
Besides insulin, there is only one other thing that can
stimulate the uptake of glucose by the cells and that is: -
✔✔Muscle contraction
, Carbohydrates are absorbed as glucose, fructose, and
galactose - ✔✔True
Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth -
✔✔True
Cortisol is secreted by the: - ✔✔adrenal glands
Digestive enzymes are made by two organs, which two? -
✔✔The pancreas and the small intestine
Diverticular Disease is a disease of the colon cause mainly by: -
✔✔Low fiber diet
Drinking soda instead of milk or water doubles the risk
of_______________ in children. - ✔✔Cavities
Exercise and muscle contraction have an insulin-like effect on
blood glucose - ✔✔True
A chain of 11 or more glucose molecules is called a
polysaccharide - ✔✔True
A fasting blood glucose level above __ is a diagnosis for
diabetes - ✔✔125 mg/dl
A potato contains which two types of carbohydrates? -
✔✔Starch and fiber
After a hard workout, most athletes want to recover as
quickly as possible. Which of the following is NOT a goal for
recovery? - ✔✔Refill fat stores
After absorption, glucose is readily available for cells to use
but fructose and galactose are not so they are converted to
glucose by the liver - ✔✔True
After digestion, some nutrients enter the capillaries and some
enter the lymphatic vessels, which nutrients enter the
capillaries? - ✔✔Sugars, amino acids, small fats, and most
vitamins and minerals
,After digestion, some nutrients enter the capillaries and some
enter the lymphatic vessels. The nutrients that enter the
capillaries go directly to which organ? - ✔✔The liver
An extra sugary drink per day increases a child's risk of obesity
by: - ✔✔60%
Another name for fructose that you might see on a food label
is: - ✔✔Levulose
Another name for glucose that you might see on a food label
is: - ✔✔Dextrose
Based on the recommendation from the Dietary Guidelines for
Americans, 2010, at least 3/4 of your total grain consumption
should be from whole grains - ✔✔False
Besides insulin, there is only one other thing that can
stimulate the uptake of glucose by the cells and that is: -
✔✔Muscle contraction
, Carbohydrates are absorbed as glucose, fructose, and
galactose - ✔✔True
Chemical digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth -
✔✔True
Cortisol is secreted by the: - ✔✔adrenal glands
Digestive enzymes are made by two organs, which two? -
✔✔The pancreas and the small intestine
Diverticular Disease is a disease of the colon cause mainly by: -
✔✔Low fiber diet
Drinking soda instead of milk or water doubles the risk
of_______________ in children. - ✔✔Cavities
Exercise and muscle contraction have an insulin-like effect on
blood glucose - ✔✔True
