ND 581 Fiber Review Questions and Answers Already Passed
Which of the following is a feature of the pectins? - Answers They are used to thicken jelly.
Which of the following plays a major role in the breakdown of certain types of dietary fiber in the
large intestine? - Answers Bacteria
Which of the following is NOT a feature of high-fiber foods? - Answers Provide more energy per
gram than processed foods
Which of the following is a feature of kefir? - Answers It contains live bacterial organisms
Which of the following is NOT a property of fiber - Answers It elevates blood glucose levels
What is the primary means for degradation of soluble fibers in the large intestines? - Answers
Bacterial enzymes
Which of the following is described as a nonstarch polysaccharide? - Answers Cellulose
Which of the following foods is/are NOT a rich source of soluble fiber? - Answers Wheat bran
Which of the following are NOT water-soluble fibers? - Answers Lignins
With few exceptions, which of the following characteristics are NOT shared by water-soluble
and water-insoluble fibers? - Answers Neither has an appreciable effect on glucose absorption
In general, modifying a diet that by substituting complex carbohydrates for pure sugars results
in a diet that is higher in: - Answers fiber
Which of the following is a feature of kefir - Answers provides GI tract benefits similar to yogurt
Which of the following is a prominent association between fiber intake and cancer? - Answers
soluble fiber intake leads to activation of cancer-killing enzymes
Which of the following provides the most fiber? - Answers 1 cup split peas
Allen is 20 years old and asks for help in selecting a fiber-rich diet. After he ranks the kinds of
foods he likes to eat, you provide him with a list of food items consisting of - Answers 1 cup
baked beans, 1 medium apple, 1 banana, 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1 ounce 100% bran cereal, and 1/2
cup chopped raw carrots
What is the meaning of a resistant starch? - Answers a fiber that escapes digestion in the small
intestine
Which of the following fibers is water insoluble? - Answers Cellulose
Which of the following statements is NOT characteristics of fibers? - Answers An example of a
nonpolysaccharide fiber is cellulose
Which of the following is a feature of the pectins? - Answers They are used to thicken jelly.
Which of the following plays a major role in the breakdown of certain types of dietary fiber in the
large intestine? - Answers Bacteria
Which of the following is NOT a feature of high-fiber foods? - Answers Provide more energy per
gram than processed foods
Which of the following is a feature of kefir? - Answers It contains live bacterial organisms
Which of the following is NOT a property of fiber - Answers It elevates blood glucose levels
What is the primary means for degradation of soluble fibers in the large intestines? - Answers
Bacterial enzymes
Which of the following is described as a nonstarch polysaccharide? - Answers Cellulose
Which of the following foods is/are NOT a rich source of soluble fiber? - Answers Wheat bran
Which of the following are NOT water-soluble fibers? - Answers Lignins
With few exceptions, which of the following characteristics are NOT shared by water-soluble
and water-insoluble fibers? - Answers Neither has an appreciable effect on glucose absorption
In general, modifying a diet that by substituting complex carbohydrates for pure sugars results
in a diet that is higher in: - Answers fiber
Which of the following is a feature of kefir - Answers provides GI tract benefits similar to yogurt
Which of the following is a prominent association between fiber intake and cancer? - Answers
soluble fiber intake leads to activation of cancer-killing enzymes
Which of the following provides the most fiber? - Answers 1 cup split peas
Allen is 20 years old and asks for help in selecting a fiber-rich diet. After he ranks the kinds of
foods he likes to eat, you provide him with a list of food items consisting of - Answers 1 cup
baked beans, 1 medium apple, 1 banana, 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, 1 ounce 100% bran cereal, and 1/2
cup chopped raw carrots
What is the meaning of a resistant starch? - Answers a fiber that escapes digestion in the small
intestine
Which of the following fibers is water insoluble? - Answers Cellulose
Which of the following statements is NOT characteristics of fibers? - Answers An example of a
nonpolysaccharide fiber is cellulose
