NSC Exam review Q&As (Verified
Answers) 2026
Carb function in the body - correct answer ✅Main energy source
Glycemic Index - correct answer ✅ranking foods based on the relative blood
glucose response observed after ingesting them.
High glucose response= high glycemic index
low glucose response= low glycemic index.
Monosaccharides - correct answer ✅glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharides - correct answer ✅sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides - correct answer ✅thousands of molecules bound together-
starch, glycogen, fiber
Soluble Fiber - correct answer ✅dissolves or swells in water, weight management
(feeling full= satiety), lowering cholesterol, and helps control blood sugar levels
Foods-citrus, apples, bananas, oats, beans
Insoluble Fiber - correct answer ✅does not dissolve, helps GI health, prebiotic,
protection against colon cancer
Foods-whole grain, wheat bran, rice, veggies
Insulin - correct answer ✅hormone secreted by the pancreas in order to unlock
cells to allow glucose in, lowering glucose levels. It is secreted when blood glucose
levels are too high, above 99
, NSC Exam review Q&As (Verified
Answers) 2026
Glucagon - correct answer ✅hormone secreted at the opposite time of insulin in
order to raise glucose levels. It is released when glucose levels are too low,
releasing glucose from the liver into the bloodstream
Type I Diabetes - correct answer ✅pancreas can no longer produce insulin
Type II Diabetes - correct answer ✅cells develop a resistance to insulin
Gluten - correct answer ✅insoluble protein composite // wheat, rye, and barley-
responsible for the elastic consistency of dough
Celiac Disease - correct answer ✅inherited disease // immune system attacks
small intestine when gluten is ingested
Normal Fasting Blood Glucose Levels - correct answer ✅normal 70-99 mg/dl,
prediabetes 100-125 mg/dl, diabetes greater than 126
Probiotic Vs. Prebiotic - correct answer ✅probiotic (yogurt) are healthy bacteria
that aid the GI tract to move everything along, where prebiotics (honey) are
mainly fibers that feed the probiotic bacteria
Lactose Intolerance - correct answer ✅lack of lactase, the enzyme that breaks
down lactose into a monosaccharide in order to be absorbed. Since it is not
broken down, it is metabolized by the large intestine, causing pain, gas, bloating,
and discomfort
Answers) 2026
Carb function in the body - correct answer ✅Main energy source
Glycemic Index - correct answer ✅ranking foods based on the relative blood
glucose response observed after ingesting them.
High glucose response= high glycemic index
low glucose response= low glycemic index.
Monosaccharides - correct answer ✅glucose, fructose, galactose
Disaccharides - correct answer ✅sucrose, lactose, maltose
Polysaccharides - correct answer ✅thousands of molecules bound together-
starch, glycogen, fiber
Soluble Fiber - correct answer ✅dissolves or swells in water, weight management
(feeling full= satiety), lowering cholesterol, and helps control blood sugar levels
Foods-citrus, apples, bananas, oats, beans
Insoluble Fiber - correct answer ✅does not dissolve, helps GI health, prebiotic,
protection against colon cancer
Foods-whole grain, wheat bran, rice, veggies
Insulin - correct answer ✅hormone secreted by the pancreas in order to unlock
cells to allow glucose in, lowering glucose levels. It is secreted when blood glucose
levels are too high, above 99
, NSC Exam review Q&As (Verified
Answers) 2026
Glucagon - correct answer ✅hormone secreted at the opposite time of insulin in
order to raise glucose levels. It is released when glucose levels are too low,
releasing glucose from the liver into the bloodstream
Type I Diabetes - correct answer ✅pancreas can no longer produce insulin
Type II Diabetes - correct answer ✅cells develop a resistance to insulin
Gluten - correct answer ✅insoluble protein composite // wheat, rye, and barley-
responsible for the elastic consistency of dough
Celiac Disease - correct answer ✅inherited disease // immune system attacks
small intestine when gluten is ingested
Normal Fasting Blood Glucose Levels - correct answer ✅normal 70-99 mg/dl,
prediabetes 100-125 mg/dl, diabetes greater than 126
Probiotic Vs. Prebiotic - correct answer ✅probiotic (yogurt) are healthy bacteria
that aid the GI tract to move everything along, where prebiotics (honey) are
mainly fibers that feed the probiotic bacteria
Lactose Intolerance - correct answer ✅lack of lactase, the enzyme that breaks
down lactose into a monosaccharide in order to be absorbed. Since it is not
broken down, it is metabolized by the large intestine, causing pain, gas, bloating,
and discomfort
