Hun1201 Midterm Chapters 1-4 & 6
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2025-2026.
_____________ is a polysaccharide, but not a dietary source of carbohydrate. - Answer a.
glycogen
b. fiber
c. maltose
d. fructose
e. starch
e. 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? - Answer a. sucralose
b. sorbitol
c. xylitol
d. stevia
e. saccharin
d. stevia
The process of converting protein to glucose is called: - Answer a. homeostasis
b. ketone body formation
c. protein-sparing action
d. gluconeogenesis
e. ketosis
d. gluconeogenesis
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells break down the glycogen through ____________
,d. hydrolysis
e. glycobiological
d. hydrolysis
Which location along the GI tract is responsible for most of the work of carbohydrate digestion?
- Answer a. large intestine
b. mouth
c. stomach
d. small intestine
d. 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. - Answer a. glucose
b. maltose
c. lactose
d. fructose
e. sucrose
Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index - Answer a. brown rice
b. yogurt
c. cherries
d. grapes
e. peanuts
c. cherries
Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is false? - Answer a.
symptoms of lactose intolerance include bloating, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea.
b. lactase activity declines with age.
c. 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? - Answer a. glucagon
b. epinephrine
c. insulin
d. serotonin
e. noreeipnephrine
a. glucagon
Which if the following statements about diabetes is true? - Answer a. Type 1 diabetes is
more common than type 2 diabetes.
b. Concentrated sweets, such as candy, are strictly excluded from the diabetic diet.
c. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
d. Type 2 diabetes is frequently associated with a healthy body weight.
e. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces a type of insulin that is abnormal and thus not
recognized by the body.
c. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
____________ is the sweetest of the sugars. - Answer a. sucrose
b. fructose
c. glucose
d. galactose
e. lactose
s. fructose
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells breaks down glycogen through ___________ reactions
into single molecules of glucose and release them into the bloodstream. - Answer hydrolysis
Which of the following monosaccharide combinations make up the disaccharide lactose? -
Answer a. glucose + glucose
Test Questions All Solved Correct
2025-2026.
_____________ is a polysaccharide, but not a dietary source of carbohydrate. - Answer a.
glycogen
b. fiber
c. maltose
d. fructose
e. starch
e. 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? - Answer a. sucralose
b. sorbitol
c. xylitol
d. stevia
e. saccharin
d. stevia
The process of converting protein to glucose is called: - Answer a. homeostasis
b. ketone body formation
c. protein-sparing action
d. gluconeogenesis
e. ketosis
d. gluconeogenesis
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells break down the glycogen through ____________
,d. hydrolysis
e. glycobiological
d. hydrolysis
Which location along the GI tract is responsible for most of the work of carbohydrate digestion?
- Answer a. large intestine
b. mouth
c. stomach
d. small intestine
d. 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. - Answer a. glucose
b. maltose
c. lactose
d. fructose
e. sucrose
Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index - Answer a. brown rice
b. yogurt
c. cherries
d. grapes
e. peanuts
c. cherries
Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is false? - Answer a.
symptoms of lactose intolerance include bloating, abdominal discomfort, and diarrhea.
b. lactase activity declines with age.
c. 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? - Answer a. glucagon
b. epinephrine
c. insulin
d. serotonin
e. noreeipnephrine
a. glucagon
Which if the following statements about diabetes is true? - Answer a. Type 1 diabetes is
more common than type 2 diabetes.
b. Concentrated sweets, such as candy, are strictly excluded from the diabetic diet.
c. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
d. Type 2 diabetes is frequently associated with a healthy body weight.
e. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces a type of insulin that is abnormal and thus not
recognized by the body.
c. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
____________ is the sweetest of the sugars. - Answer a. sucrose
b. fructose
c. glucose
d. galactose
e. lactose
s. fructose
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells breaks down glycogen through ___________ reactions
into single molecules of glucose and release them into the bloodstream. - Answer hydrolysis
Which of the following monosaccharide combinations make up the disaccharide lactose? -
Answer a. glucose + glucose
