NUTR 2320 STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which statement is true about macronutrients?
They include vitamins, minerals, and water
They are substrates for cellular energy
They are found in plant foods but not animal foods
They are unhealthy
All of the above are true - ANSWER They are substrates for cellular energy
Which statement is false about the bomb calorimeter?
It measures nitrogen in food
It measures energy in food
It measures the heat released from the combustion of food
It measures the caloric density of food
All of the above are true - ANSWER It measures nitrogen in food
Which statement is true about the energy value of nutrients?
All carbohydrates provide 4 Calories per gram
,All nitrogenous compounds are energy-producing
All fatty acids metabolized to energy provide 9 Calories per gram
All of the above are true
None of the above is true - ANSWER All fatty acids metabolized to energy
provide 9 Calories per gram
The ultimate fuel used in the body is a chemical called:
Adenosine Tri-Phosphate
Lactic acid
Acetyl CoA
Pyruvate
Insulin - ANSWER Adenosine Tri-Phosphate
Which is the form of sugar normally found in the bloodstream?
Glycogen
Sucrose
Glucose
Mannose
Fructose - ANSWER Glucose
,What is the storage form of carbohydrate in humans and animals?
Glycogen
Glucose
Mannose
Cellulose
Lactose - ANSWER Glycogen
Which simple sugar is commonly formed from the hydrolysis of starch?
Lactose
Fructose
Galactose
Levulose
Maltose - ANSWER Maltose
Which carbohydrate substances are commonly used in processed food as
stabilizing agents?
Glucose, fructose, and galactose
Pectins, gums, and algal polysaccharides
Maltose, sucrose, and lactose
, Inulin, stachyose, and raffinose
All of the above - ANSWER Pectins, gums, and algal polysaccharides
Which carbohydrate substance is best known to be able to decrease blood
lipid levels when consumed consistently in the diet?
Simple sugars
Oligosaccharides
Soluble fibers
Alcohol
All of the above - ANSWER Soluble fibers
Which of the following statements is false regarding carbohydrates?
Most hexose and pentose carbohydrate structures found in nature are used
for energy by humans.
Glucose in the cornstarch is modified to fructose to produce the food
additive high fructose corn syrup.
Starch formed by plants is usually packaged as granules and encased with
cellulose.
Inulin, stachyose, and raffinose are oligosaccharides
All of the above - ANSWER Most hexose and pentose carbohydrate
structures found in nature are used for energy by humans.
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Which statement is true about macronutrients?
They include vitamins, minerals, and water
They are substrates for cellular energy
They are found in plant foods but not animal foods
They are unhealthy
All of the above are true - ANSWER They are substrates for cellular energy
Which statement is false about the bomb calorimeter?
It measures nitrogen in food
It measures energy in food
It measures the heat released from the combustion of food
It measures the caloric density of food
All of the above are true - ANSWER It measures nitrogen in food
Which statement is true about the energy value of nutrients?
All carbohydrates provide 4 Calories per gram
,All nitrogenous compounds are energy-producing
All fatty acids metabolized to energy provide 9 Calories per gram
All of the above are true
None of the above is true - ANSWER All fatty acids metabolized to energy
provide 9 Calories per gram
The ultimate fuel used in the body is a chemical called:
Adenosine Tri-Phosphate
Lactic acid
Acetyl CoA
Pyruvate
Insulin - ANSWER Adenosine Tri-Phosphate
Which is the form of sugar normally found in the bloodstream?
Glycogen
Sucrose
Glucose
Mannose
Fructose - ANSWER Glucose
,What is the storage form of carbohydrate in humans and animals?
Glycogen
Glucose
Mannose
Cellulose
Lactose - ANSWER Glycogen
Which simple sugar is commonly formed from the hydrolysis of starch?
Lactose
Fructose
Galactose
Levulose
Maltose - ANSWER Maltose
Which carbohydrate substances are commonly used in processed food as
stabilizing agents?
Glucose, fructose, and galactose
Pectins, gums, and algal polysaccharides
Maltose, sucrose, and lactose
, Inulin, stachyose, and raffinose
All of the above - ANSWER Pectins, gums, and algal polysaccharides
Which carbohydrate substance is best known to be able to decrease blood
lipid levels when consumed consistently in the diet?
Simple sugars
Oligosaccharides
Soluble fibers
Alcohol
All of the above - ANSWER Soluble fibers
Which of the following statements is false regarding carbohydrates?
Most hexose and pentose carbohydrate structures found in nature are used
for energy by humans.
Glucose in the cornstarch is modified to fructose to produce the food
additive high fructose corn syrup.
Starch formed by plants is usually packaged as granules and encased with
cellulose.
Inulin, stachyose, and raffinose are oligosaccharides
All of the above - ANSWER Most hexose and pentose carbohydrate
structures found in nature are used for energy by humans.
