BASIC NUTRITION AND DIET THERAPY-
FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?
a. galactose
b. sucrose
c. glucose
d. fructose
b. sucrose
Which of the following monosaccharide combinations makes up the disaccharide
lactose?
a. glucose + fructose
b. fructose + fructose
c. glucose + galactose
d. fructose + galactose
e. glucose + glucose
c. glucose + galactose
Which of the following statements regarding glucose is incorrect?
a. Glucose is one of the two sugars in every disaccharide except maltose.
b. Glucose is the unit that almost exclusively makes up starch and glycogen.
c. Glucose is an essential energy source for all the body's activities.
d. Glucose is also known as blood sugar.
a. Glucose is one of the two sugars in every disaccharide except maltose.
________ is the sweetest of the sugars.
a. glucose
b. sucrose
c. lactose
d. fructose
e. galactose
d. fructose
________ is a polysaccharide, but not a dietary source of carbohydrate.
a. fructose
b. fiber
c. starch
d. maltose
,a. mouth
b. large intestine
c. stomach
d. small intestine
d. small intestine
During which period in life is lactase activity the greatest?
a. early adulthood
b. late adulthood
c. adolescence
d. childhood
e. infancy
e. infancy
Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is false?
a. People who consume no milk products must take care to meet riboflavin,
vitamin D, and calcium needs.
b. Lactose intolerance is greatest among native North Americans and Southeast
Asians.
c. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include bloating, abdominal discomfort, and
diarrhea.
d. Total elimination of milk products is necessary for those who are lactose
intolerant.
e. Lactase activity declines with age.
d. Total elimination of milk products is necessary for those who are lactose intolerant.
All of the following locations in the body store glycogen, except:
a. muscles
b. kidneys
c. brain
d. liver
b. kidneys
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells break down glycogen through ________
reactions into single molecules of glucose and release them into the
bloodstream.
a. glycodivision
b. condensation
c. glycobiological
d. hydrolysis
d. hydrolysis
,d. ketone body formation
e. gluconeogenesis
e. gluconeogenesis
When blood glucose levels fall, which hormone is secreted by the pancreas to
stimulate the liver to break down its glycogen?
a. serotonin
b. epinephrine
c. insulin
d. norepinephrine
e. glucagon
e. glucagon
Which of the following statements about diabetes is true?
a. Concentrated sweets, such as candy, are strictly excluded from the diabetic
diet.
b. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
c. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces a type of insulin that is abnormal and
thus not recognized by the body.
d. Type 2 diabetes is frequently associated with a healthy body weight.
e. Type 1 diabetes is more common than type 2 diabetes.
b. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
Some studies have shown that selecting foods with a low glycemic index may
improve all of the following, except:
a. blood lipids
b. colon cancer risk
c. weight management
d. glucose control
b. colon cancer risk
By following the USDA Food Pattern and making careful food selections, a typical
adult can obtain all the needed nutrients within an allowance of about ________
kcalories.
a. 2000
b. 1800
c. 1000
d. 1500
e. 2500
d. 1500
Which of the following beverages may be helpful in protecting against dental
, d. orange juice
e. sport drinks
c. milk
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?
a. sorbitol
b. saccharin
c. sucralose
d. xylitol
e. stevia
e. stevia
Diets rich in fiber may provide all of the following health benefits, except:
a. reduction in risk of type 2 diabetes
b. prevention or alleviation of constipation
c. prevention or alleviation of ulcers
d. maintenance of healthy body weight
e. reduction in blood pressure
c. prevention or alleviation of ulcers
Harmful effects of excessive fiber intake may include all of the following except:
a. obstruction of GI tract
b. diarrhea
c. gas
d. diverticulosis
e. abdominal discomfort
d. diverticulosis
The DRI recommendation for fiber intake is:
a. 60-70 grams per day
b. 25-35 grams per day
c. 5-10 grams per day
d. 15-20 grams per day
e. 45-55 grams per day
b. 25-35 grams per day
________ contributes about half of the added sugars in the U.S. food supply and
accounts for about 10 percent of the average energy intake in the United States.
a. Sucrose
b. Maltose
FINAL EXAM 2024-2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following carbohydrates is not a monosaccharide?
a. galactose
b. sucrose
c. glucose
d. fructose
b. sucrose
Which of the following monosaccharide combinations makes up the disaccharide
lactose?
a. glucose + fructose
b. fructose + fructose
c. glucose + galactose
d. fructose + galactose
e. glucose + glucose
c. glucose + galactose
Which of the following statements regarding glucose is incorrect?
a. Glucose is one of the two sugars in every disaccharide except maltose.
b. Glucose is the unit that almost exclusively makes up starch and glycogen.
c. Glucose is an essential energy source for all the body's activities.
d. Glucose is also known as blood sugar.
a. Glucose is one of the two sugars in every disaccharide except maltose.
________ is the sweetest of the sugars.
a. glucose
b. sucrose
c. lactose
d. fructose
e. galactose
d. fructose
________ is a polysaccharide, but not a dietary source of carbohydrate.
a. fructose
b. fiber
c. starch
d. maltose
,a. mouth
b. large intestine
c. stomach
d. small intestine
d. small intestine
During which period in life is lactase activity the greatest?
a. early adulthood
b. late adulthood
c. adolescence
d. childhood
e. infancy
e. infancy
Which of the following statements regarding lactose intolerance is false?
a. People who consume no milk products must take care to meet riboflavin,
vitamin D, and calcium needs.
b. Lactose intolerance is greatest among native North Americans and Southeast
Asians.
c. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include bloating, abdominal discomfort, and
diarrhea.
d. Total elimination of milk products is necessary for those who are lactose
intolerant.
e. Lactase activity declines with age.
d. Total elimination of milk products is necessary for those who are lactose intolerant.
All of the following locations in the body store glycogen, except:
a. muscles
b. kidneys
c. brain
d. liver
b. kidneys
When blood glucose falls, the liver cells break down glycogen through ________
reactions into single molecules of glucose and release them into the
bloodstream.
a. glycodivision
b. condensation
c. glycobiological
d. hydrolysis
d. hydrolysis
,d. ketone body formation
e. gluconeogenesis
e. gluconeogenesis
When blood glucose levels fall, which hormone is secreted by the pancreas to
stimulate the liver to break down its glycogen?
a. serotonin
b. epinephrine
c. insulin
d. norepinephrine
e. glucagon
e. glucagon
Which of the following statements about diabetes is true?
a. Concentrated sweets, such as candy, are strictly excluded from the diabetic
diet.
b. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
c. In type 2 diabetes, the pancreas produces a type of insulin that is abnormal and
thus not recognized by the body.
d. Type 2 diabetes is frequently associated with a healthy body weight.
e. Type 1 diabetes is more common than type 2 diabetes.
b. In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce insulin.
Some studies have shown that selecting foods with a low glycemic index may
improve all of the following, except:
a. blood lipids
b. colon cancer risk
c. weight management
d. glucose control
b. colon cancer risk
By following the USDA Food Pattern and making careful food selections, a typical
adult can obtain all the needed nutrients within an allowance of about ________
kcalories.
a. 2000
b. 1800
c. 1000
d. 1500
e. 2500
d. 1500
Which of the following beverages may be helpful in protecting against dental
, d. orange juice
e. sport drinks
c. milk
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?
a. sorbitol
b. saccharin
c. sucralose
d. xylitol
e. stevia
e. stevia
Diets rich in fiber may provide all of the following health benefits, except:
a. reduction in risk of type 2 diabetes
b. prevention or alleviation of constipation
c. prevention or alleviation of ulcers
d. maintenance of healthy body weight
e. reduction in blood pressure
c. prevention or alleviation of ulcers
Harmful effects of excessive fiber intake may include all of the following except:
a. obstruction of GI tract
b. diarrhea
c. gas
d. diverticulosis
e. abdominal discomfort
d. diverticulosis
The DRI recommendation for fiber intake is:
a. 60-70 grams per day
b. 25-35 grams per day
c. 5-10 grams per day
d. 15-20 grams per day
e. 45-55 grams per day
b. 25-35 grams per day
________ contributes about half of the added sugars in the U.S. food supply and
accounts for about 10 percent of the average energy intake in the United States.
a. Sucrose
b. Maltose
