Chapter 1: Carbohydrates
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which type of monosaccharide do body cells use for energy?
A. Fructose
B. Glucose
C. Galactose
D. Lactose
____ 2. In what form does the body store carbohydrates?
A. Glycogen
B. Fat
C. Cellulite
D. Amylopectin
____ 3. Which of the following is a naturally occurring, plant-based, noncaloric sweetener?
A. Stevia
B. Sorbitol
C. Saccharin
D. Neotame
____ 4. Which type of carbohydrate is structurally composed of a chain of three to ten simple sugars?
A. Amylose
B. Galactose
C. Amylopectin
D. Oligosaccharide
____ 5. Which type of starch is easily digested?
A. Amylose
B. Amylopectin
C. Cellulose
D. Glycogen
____ 6. What deficiency will cause the painful gastrointestinal symptoms associated with lactose intolerance?
A. Alpha-dextrinase deficiency
B. Pancreatic amylase deficiency
C. Lactase deficiency
D. Trehelase deficiency
____ 7. Approximately how many grams of glycogen can the body store for energy use?
A. 90 g
B. 150 g
C. 240 g
D. 500 g
____ 8. What organ produces the enzymes responsible for maintaining blood sugar levels within normal limits?
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Gallbladder
D. Small intestine
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, ____ 9. According to acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDRs), how many grams of carbohydrates
should be consumed daily by an athlete consuming a 3,000-calorie diet?
A. 130 to 200 g/day
B. 225 to 325 g/day
C. 338 to 488 g/day
D. 500 to 650 g/day
____ 10. What is the glycemic load (GL) of a small orange (15 g carbohydrates [CHO]) with a glycemic index (GI) of
40?
A. 2.2
B. 4.5
C. 6
D. 8.25
____ 11. What is the best way for an athlete to spare protein and avoid gluconeogenesis?
A. Limit glycogen stores.
B. Consume only water during training sessions in excess of 45 min in duration.
C. Consume high amounts of fiber on training days.
D. Consume adequate carbohydrates to fuel performance.
____ 12. What type of bond joins monosaccharides together to form disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and
polysaccharides?
A. Glycosidic bond
B. Glucogenic bond
C. Carbon double bond
D. Glycerol bond
____ 13. Which of the following is a benefit attributed to fructooligosaccharides that are found naturally in some fruits
and vegetable and are commercially produced as reduced-calorie sweeteners?
A. Increased triglyceride levels
B. Relief of constipation
C. Decreased glycogen storage
D. Increased amino acid production
____ 14. Which enzyme begins the process of carbohydrate digestion?
A. Pancreatic amylase
B. Insulin
C. Salivary amylase
D. Glucagon
____ 15. What substance is released by the pancreas into the duodenum to create a more alkaline environment to allow
the digestive enzymes to perform their assigned functions in carbohydrate digestion?
A. Insulin
B. Glucagon
C. Pancreatic amylase
D. Bicarbonate
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
Copyright © 2020 F. A. Davis Company
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which type of monosaccharide do body cells use for energy?
A. Fructose
B. Glucose
C. Galactose
D. Lactose
____ 2. In what form does the body store carbohydrates?
A. Glycogen
B. Fat
C. Cellulite
D. Amylopectin
____ 3. Which of the following is a naturally occurring, plant-based, noncaloric sweetener?
A. Stevia
B. Sorbitol
C. Saccharin
D. Neotame
____ 4. Which type of carbohydrate is structurally composed of a chain of three to ten simple sugars?
A. Amylose
B. Galactose
C. Amylopectin
D. Oligosaccharide
____ 5. Which type of starch is easily digested?
A. Amylose
B. Amylopectin
C. Cellulose
D. Glycogen
____ 6. What deficiency will cause the painful gastrointestinal symptoms associated with lactose intolerance?
A. Alpha-dextrinase deficiency
B. Pancreatic amylase deficiency
C. Lactase deficiency
D. Trehelase deficiency
____ 7. Approximately how many grams of glycogen can the body store for energy use?
A. 90 g
B. 150 g
C. 240 g
D. 500 g
____ 8. What organ produces the enzymes responsible for maintaining blood sugar levels within normal limits?
A. Pancreas
B. Liver
C. Gallbladder
D. Small intestine
Copyright © 2020 F. A. Davis Company
, ____ 9. According to acceptable macronutrient distribution ranges (AMDRs), how many grams of carbohydrates
should be consumed daily by an athlete consuming a 3,000-calorie diet?
A. 130 to 200 g/day
B. 225 to 325 g/day
C. 338 to 488 g/day
D. 500 to 650 g/day
____ 10. What is the glycemic load (GL) of a small orange (15 g carbohydrates [CHO]) with a glycemic index (GI) of
40?
A. 2.2
B. 4.5
C. 6
D. 8.25
____ 11. What is the best way for an athlete to spare protein and avoid gluconeogenesis?
A. Limit glycogen stores.
B. Consume only water during training sessions in excess of 45 min in duration.
C. Consume high amounts of fiber on training days.
D. Consume adequate carbohydrates to fuel performance.
____ 12. What type of bond joins monosaccharides together to form disaccharides, oligosaccharides, and
polysaccharides?
A. Glycosidic bond
B. Glucogenic bond
C. Carbon double bond
D. Glycerol bond
____ 13. Which of the following is a benefit attributed to fructooligosaccharides that are found naturally in some fruits
and vegetable and are commercially produced as reduced-calorie sweeteners?
A. Increased triglyceride levels
B. Relief of constipation
C. Decreased glycogen storage
D. Increased amino acid production
____ 14. Which enzyme begins the process of carbohydrate digestion?
A. Pancreatic amylase
B. Insulin
C. Salivary amylase
D. Glucagon
____ 15. What substance is released by the pancreas into the duodenum to create a more alkaline environment to allow
the digestive enzymes to perform their assigned functions in carbohydrate digestion?
A. Insulin
B. Glucagon
C. Pancreatic amylase
D. Bicarbonate
Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
Copyright © 2020 F. A. Davis Company
