Nsc Final Exam 2025 With Correct Answers

Nsc Final Exam 2025 With Correct
Answers




Carb function in the body - correct answersMain energy source
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Glycemic Index - correct answersranking foods based on the relative blood glucose response observed after
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High glucose response= high glycemic index
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low glucose response= low glycemic index.
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Monosaccharides - correct answersglucose, fructose, galactose r r r r r




Disaccharides - correct answerssucrose, lactose, maltose
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Polysaccharides - correct answersthousands of molecules bound together-starch, glycogen, fiber
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Soluble Fiber - correct answersdissolves or swells in water, weight management (feeling full= satiety),
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lowering cholesterol, and helps control blood sugar levels
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, Foods-citrus, apples, bananas, oats, beans r r r r




Insoluble Fiber - correct answersdoes not dissolve, helps GI health, prebiotic, protection against colon cancer
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Foods-whole grain, wheat bran, rice, veggies r r r r r




Insulin - correct answershormone secreted by the pancreas in order to unlock cells to allow glucose in,
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lowering glucose levels. It is secreted when blood glucose levels are too high, above 99
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Glucagon - correct answershormone secreted at the opposite time of insulin in order to raise glucose levels. It
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is released when glucose levels are too low, releasing glucose from the liver into the bloodstream
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Type I Diabetes - correct answerspancreas can no longer produce insulin
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Type II Diabetes - correct answerscells develop a resistance to insulin
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Gluten - correct answersinsoluble protein composite // wheat, rye, and barley-responsible for the elastic
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Celiac Disease - correct answersinherited disease // immune system attacks small intestine when gluten is
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ingested



Normal Fasting Blood Glucose Levels - correct answersnormal 70-99 mg/dl, prediabetes 100-125 mg/dl,
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diabetes greater than 126 r r r




Probiotic Vs. Prebiotic - correct answersprobiotic (yogurt) are healthy bacteria that aid the GI tract to move
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everything along, where prebiotics (honey) are mainly fibers that feed the probiotic bacteria
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Lactose Intolerance - correct answerslack of lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose into a
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monosaccharide in order to be absorbed. Since it is not broken down, it is metabolized by the large intestine, r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r r




causing pain, gas, bloating, and discomfort
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