NSC PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS UNIT
2 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
_____ tis tthe tstorage tform tof tglucose tin tyour tbody.
a) tGlucagon
b)Glycogen
c)Galactose
d)Glucose t- tcorrect tanswers t-B) tGlycogen
Sucrose tis ta:
a) tmonosaccharide
b)disaccharide
c)polysaccharide
d)starch t- tcorrect tanswers t-B) tdisaccharide
The thormone tthat tdirects tthe tstorage tof tglucose tin tbody tcells tis:
a)galactose
b)glucagon
c)insulin
, d)none tof tthe tabove t- tcorrect tanswers t-C) tInsulin
Soluble tfiber tcan tbe:
a)found tin toats
b)found tin tbeans
c)viscous
d)all tof tthe tabove t- tcorrect tanswers t-D) tall tof tthe tabove
Which tof tthe tfollowing tcan timprove tthe tdigestion tof tthe tmilk tsugar tlactose?
a)drinking tmilk twith tlactase tadded
b)pouring tmilk tover ta tcup tof tbran tcereal t
c)enjoying tcheese ta tlittle tat ta ttime tan tbuilding tup tall tthe ttime
d)all tof tthe tabove t- tcorrect tanswers t-D) tall tof tthe tabove
The tminimum tamount tof tcarbohydrates tneeded tdaily tis:
a)100 tgrams
b)120 tgrams
c)130 tgrams
d)150 tgrams t- tcorrect tanswers t-C) t130 tgrams
Reducing tthe tconsumption tof twhich titem twould thave tthe tbiggest timpact ton
tdecreasing tthe tamount tof tadded tsugars tthat tAmericans tconsume?
a) tfruits
b)soda, tenergy tdrinks, tand tsports tdrinks
c)candy tbars
d)sweetened tbreakfast tcereals t- tcorrect tanswers t-B) tsoda, tenergy tdrinks tand
tsports tdrinks
Your tblood tcholesterol tis ttoo thigh tso tyou twould tlike tto teat tadditional tviscous,
tsoluble tfiber tfoods tto thelp tlower tit. tA tgood tchoice twould tbe:
a) tlow tfat tmilk
b)chocolate tchip tcookies
c) tbananas
d)oatmeal t- tcorrect tanswers t-D) tOatmeal
The tsmall tbulging tpouches tthat tsometimes tdevelop talong tthe tintestinal tlinings tare
tcalled:
a)diverticulosis
b)diverticulitis
c)diverticula
d)diabetes t- tcorrect tanswers t-C) tDiverticula t
which tare ta tproduct tof tdiverticulosis
A thigh tfiber tdiet twill tprevent:
a)obesity
b)diarrhea
2 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
_____ tis tthe tstorage tform tof tglucose tin tyour tbody.
a) tGlucagon
b)Glycogen
c)Galactose
d)Glucose t- tcorrect tanswers t-B) tGlycogen
Sucrose tis ta:
a) tmonosaccharide
b)disaccharide
c)polysaccharide
d)starch t- tcorrect tanswers t-B) tdisaccharide
The thormone tthat tdirects tthe tstorage tof tglucose tin tbody tcells tis:
a)galactose
b)glucagon
c)insulin
, d)none tof tthe tabove t- tcorrect tanswers t-C) tInsulin
Soluble tfiber tcan tbe:
a)found tin toats
b)found tin tbeans
c)viscous
d)all tof tthe tabove t- tcorrect tanswers t-D) tall tof tthe tabove
Which tof tthe tfollowing tcan timprove tthe tdigestion tof tthe tmilk tsugar tlactose?
a)drinking tmilk twith tlactase tadded
b)pouring tmilk tover ta tcup tof tbran tcereal t
c)enjoying tcheese ta tlittle tat ta ttime tan tbuilding tup tall tthe ttime
d)all tof tthe tabove t- tcorrect tanswers t-D) tall tof tthe tabove
The tminimum tamount tof tcarbohydrates tneeded tdaily tis:
a)100 tgrams
b)120 tgrams
c)130 tgrams
d)150 tgrams t- tcorrect tanswers t-C) t130 tgrams
Reducing tthe tconsumption tof twhich titem twould thave tthe tbiggest timpact ton
tdecreasing tthe tamount tof tadded tsugars tthat tAmericans tconsume?
a) tfruits
b)soda, tenergy tdrinks, tand tsports tdrinks
c)candy tbars
d)sweetened tbreakfast tcereals t- tcorrect tanswers t-B) tsoda, tenergy tdrinks tand
tsports tdrinks
Your tblood tcholesterol tis ttoo thigh tso tyou twould tlike tto teat tadditional tviscous,
tsoluble tfiber tfoods tto thelp tlower tit. tA tgood tchoice twould tbe:
a) tlow tfat tmilk
b)chocolate tchip tcookies
c) tbananas
d)oatmeal t- tcorrect tanswers t-D) tOatmeal
The tsmall tbulging tpouches tthat tsometimes tdevelop talong tthe tintestinal tlinings tare
tcalled:
a)diverticulosis
b)diverticulitis
c)diverticula
d)diabetes t- tcorrect tanswers t-C) tDiverticula t
which tare ta tproduct tof tdiverticulosis
A thigh tfiber tdiet twill tprevent:
a)obesity
b)diarrhea
