HUN 1201 EXAM SCRIPT PREMIUM
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● 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: stevia
●● The process of converting protein to glucose is called:
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.
Answer: hydrolysis
●● Which location along the GI tract is responsible for most of the work
of carbohydrate digestion?
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.
,Answer: glucose
●● Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index
Answer: cherries
●● Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is
false?
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?
Answer: glucagon
●● Which if the following statements about diabetes is true?
Answer: In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
●● ____________ is the sweetest of the sugars.
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.
, Answer: hydrolysis
●● Which of the following monosaccharide combinations make up the
disaccharide lactose?
Answer: glucose + galactose
●● Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?
Answer: sucrose
●● Which of the following locations in the body store glycogen?
Answer: muscle, liver, and brain
●● The DRI recommendation for fiber intake is
Answer: 25-35 grams per day
●● Some studies have shown that selecting foods with a low glycemic
index may improve:
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.
Answer: 1500
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
●● 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: stevia
●● The process of converting protein to glucose is called:
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.
Answer: hydrolysis
●● Which location along the GI tract is responsible for most of the work
of carbohydrate digestion?
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.
,Answer: glucose
●● Which of the following foods has the lowest glycemic index
Answer: cherries
●● Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is
false?
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?
Answer: glucagon
●● Which if the following statements about diabetes is true?
Answer: In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
●● ____________ is the sweetest of the sugars.
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.
, Answer: hydrolysis
●● Which of the following monosaccharide combinations make up the
disaccharide lactose?
Answer: glucose + galactose
●● Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?
Answer: sucrose
●● Which of the following locations in the body store glycogen?
Answer: muscle, liver, and brain
●● The DRI recommendation for fiber intake is
Answer: 25-35 grams per day
●● Some studies have shown that selecting foods with a low glycemic
index may improve:
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.
Answer: 1500
