Nutrition and Diet Therapy 11th Edition by Ruth Roth – Test bank
CHAPTER 4: CARBOHYDRATES
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1.What is the name of the storage form of carbohydrate?
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a. |
glucose |
c. |
glycogen |
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b. |
lactic acid |
d. |
ketone |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Functions
2.The following condition can occur when too little carbohydrate is consumed to provide the energy needed by the body.
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a. |
diabetes |
c. |
protein malnutrition |
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b. |
ketoacidosis |
d. |
anorexia |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Functions
3.Before carbohydrates are absorbed they are changed to ____.
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a. |
glycogen |
c. |
glucose |
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b. |
insulin |
d. |
maltose |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
4.Which of the following hormones controls the rate of glucose metabolism?
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a. |
insulin |
c. |
islets of Langerhans |
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b. |
glucagon |
d. |
steroids |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Metabolism and Elimination
5.High blood glucose is referred to as ____.
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a. |
hypoglycemia |
c. |
diabetes mellitus |
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b. |
hyperglycemia |
d. |
Crohn’s disease |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Metabolism and Elimination
6.The major source of energy for the body is provided by ____.
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a. |
water |
c. |
carbohydrates |
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b. |
vitamins |
d. |
minerals |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Functions
7.What is the simplest form of carbohydrate?
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a. |
glycogen |
c. |
disaccharides |
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b. |
monosaccharides |
d. |
polysaccharides |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
8.What is an example of a polysaccharide?
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a. |
sucrose |
c. |
galactose |
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b. |
starch |
d. |
glucagon |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
9. What is the tough outer covering of a grain kernel called?
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a. |
endosperm |
c. |
bran |
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b. |
exosphere |
d. |
germ |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
10. Which part of the grain is full of B vitamins?
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a. |
endosperm |
c. |
bran |
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b. |
exosperm |
d. |
germ |
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
11. When the amount of glucose in the blood becomes excessively high, the condition is called ____.
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a. |
lactose intolerance |
c. |
hypoglycemia |
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b. |
hyperglycemia |
d. |
renal failure |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Metabolism and Elimination
12.What are the waste products of carbohydrate metabolism?
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a. |
oxygen and water |
c. |
carbon dioxide and water |
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b. |
nitrogen and oxygen |
d. |
ammonia and urea |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: B TOP: Metabolism and Elimination
13.What is another term for glucose?
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a. |
dextrin |
c. |
table sugar |
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b. |
dextrose |
d. |
saccharine |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
