NDSU HNES 250 Exam 2 Questions and
Answers
What monosaccharides make up sucrose? - Answer-glucose + fructose
What monosaccharides make up maltose? - Answer-glucose + glucose
What monosaccharides make up lactose? - Answer-glucose + galactose
Compare Kcal content of table sugar vs. honey. - Answer-honey has a higher kcal content
What is an oligosaccharide? Examples? - Answer-3-10 monosaccharides, beans cabbage, whole grains
soluble fiber? - Answer-dissolves in water, citrus fruits and oat products
insoluble fiber? - Answer-does not dissolve in water, whole grains, vegetables
Secretions found in the mouth that helps digest carbohydrates? - Answer-Salivary Amylase
What is insulin? - Answer-Stimulates the uptake of glucose into storage
, Where is insulin made? - Answer-Pancreas
What is the glycemic index? - Answer-Shows the effect food will have on your blood glucose levels.
What are the benefits of increasing fiber in your diet? - Answer-reduce the risk of constipation, colon
cancer, and diverticulitis.
What does a diet high in sugar cause? - Answer-dental carries, elevated blood lipid levels, obesity &
metabolic syndrome
What are sugar alcohols? - Answer-used in sugar free products, less tooth decay, absorbed slower with
less insulin, from either natural or refined sources.
Where would you find sugar alcohols? - Answer-Sugar free products.
Type 1 Diabetes? - Answer-Insulin dependent, pancreas is unable to produce insulin.
Type 2 Diabetes? - Answer-Occurs with aging, cells fail to respond to insulin either by exhaustion or
need for more.
What is lactose intolerance? - Answer-Partial or total inability to digest lactose.
Where does the chemical digestion of carbohydrates begin? - Answer-The mouth.
What are amylases? - Answer-catalyses, breaks starch into short glucose chains and disaccharides.
Answers
What monosaccharides make up sucrose? - Answer-glucose + fructose
What monosaccharides make up maltose? - Answer-glucose + glucose
What monosaccharides make up lactose? - Answer-glucose + galactose
Compare Kcal content of table sugar vs. honey. - Answer-honey has a higher kcal content
What is an oligosaccharide? Examples? - Answer-3-10 monosaccharides, beans cabbage, whole grains
soluble fiber? - Answer-dissolves in water, citrus fruits and oat products
insoluble fiber? - Answer-does not dissolve in water, whole grains, vegetables
Secretions found in the mouth that helps digest carbohydrates? - Answer-Salivary Amylase
What is insulin? - Answer-Stimulates the uptake of glucose into storage
, Where is insulin made? - Answer-Pancreas
What is the glycemic index? - Answer-Shows the effect food will have on your blood glucose levels.
What are the benefits of increasing fiber in your diet? - Answer-reduce the risk of constipation, colon
cancer, and diverticulitis.
What does a diet high in sugar cause? - Answer-dental carries, elevated blood lipid levels, obesity &
metabolic syndrome
What are sugar alcohols? - Answer-used in sugar free products, less tooth decay, absorbed slower with
less insulin, from either natural or refined sources.
Where would you find sugar alcohols? - Answer-Sugar free products.
Type 1 Diabetes? - Answer-Insulin dependent, pancreas is unable to produce insulin.
Type 2 Diabetes? - Answer-Occurs with aging, cells fail to respond to insulin either by exhaustion or
need for more.
What is lactose intolerance? - Answer-Partial or total inability to digest lactose.
Where does the chemical digestion of carbohydrates begin? - Answer-The mouth.
What are amylases? - Answer-catalyses, breaks starch into short glucose chains and disaccharides.
