HLT 230 - Unit 5 questions and
answers
Glycogen is composed of hundreds of _____ molecules.
fructose
sucrose
glucose
galactose✔✔glucose
According to Cleo's physician, her blood cholesterol level is too high. Which of the
following foods can Cleo add to her diet to help lower her cholesterol?
American cheese
Cooked oatmeal
Lean beef
Whole milk✔✔Cooked oatmeal
Insulin is made by the
kidneys.
liver.
pancreas.
gallbladder.✔✔pancreas.
Shawn's waist circumference is 42 inches, his blood pressure is consistently high,
and his fasting blood glucose level is 110 mg/dl. Based on this information, Shawn
has
diverticula.
lactose intolerance.
metabolic syndrome.
constipation.✔✔metabolic syndrome.
Lactose is the disaccharide in
sugar.
liver.
grapes.
milk.✔✔milk.
Ian sweetens his hot oatmeal with a teaspoon of brown sugar. The chemical name
for this type of sugar is
galactose.
maltose.
, sucrose.
lactose.✔✔sucrose
Which of the following foods is a rich source of starch?
Hamburger
Butter
Rice
Strawberries✔✔Rice
Which of the following substances is a disaccharide comprised of one glucose and
one galactose molecule?
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
Hexose✔✔Lactose
Which of the following foods is a rich source of fiber?
Grilled salmon
Beef steak
Brown rice
Roast turkey✔✔Brown rice
Which of the following characteristics increases a person's risk of type 2 diabetes?
Weighing more than average
Being taller than average
Having a lower than average waist circumference
Having northern European ancestry✔✔Weighing more than average
Glycogen is the
nonnutritive sweetener that can replace high-fructose corn syrup in baked products.
simple sugar in grapes, carrots, and honey that the body converts to fat.
polysaccharide made by plants that provides structural support for leaves and stems.
carbohydrate that's stored in liver and muscle tissue✔✔carbohydrate that's stored in
liver and muscle tissue
Which of the following substances is a hormone that maintains your blood glucose
level within normal limits while you're asleep and when you haven't eaten for awhile?
Insulin
Neotame
Glucagon
Amylase✔✔Glucagon
answers
Glycogen is composed of hundreds of _____ molecules.
fructose
sucrose
glucose
galactose✔✔glucose
According to Cleo's physician, her blood cholesterol level is too high. Which of the
following foods can Cleo add to her diet to help lower her cholesterol?
American cheese
Cooked oatmeal
Lean beef
Whole milk✔✔Cooked oatmeal
Insulin is made by the
kidneys.
liver.
pancreas.
gallbladder.✔✔pancreas.
Shawn's waist circumference is 42 inches, his blood pressure is consistently high,
and his fasting blood glucose level is 110 mg/dl. Based on this information, Shawn
has
diverticula.
lactose intolerance.
metabolic syndrome.
constipation.✔✔metabolic syndrome.
Lactose is the disaccharide in
sugar.
liver.
grapes.
milk.✔✔milk.
Ian sweetens his hot oatmeal with a teaspoon of brown sugar. The chemical name
for this type of sugar is
galactose.
maltose.
, sucrose.
lactose.✔✔sucrose
Which of the following foods is a rich source of starch?
Hamburger
Butter
Rice
Strawberries✔✔Rice
Which of the following substances is a disaccharide comprised of one glucose and
one galactose molecule?
Sucrose
Maltose
Lactose
Hexose✔✔Lactose
Which of the following foods is a rich source of fiber?
Grilled salmon
Beef steak
Brown rice
Roast turkey✔✔Brown rice
Which of the following characteristics increases a person's risk of type 2 diabetes?
Weighing more than average
Being taller than average
Having a lower than average waist circumference
Having northern European ancestry✔✔Weighing more than average
Glycogen is the
nonnutritive sweetener that can replace high-fructose corn syrup in baked products.
simple sugar in grapes, carrots, and honey that the body converts to fat.
polysaccharide made by plants that provides structural support for leaves and stems.
carbohydrate that's stored in liver and muscle tissue✔✔carbohydrate that's stored in
liver and muscle tissue
Which of the following substances is a hormone that maintains your blood glucose
level within normal limits while you're asleep and when you haven't eaten for awhile?
Insulin
Neotame
Glucagon
Amylase✔✔Glucagon
