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?
a. | glucose | c. | glycogen |
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.
a. | diabetes | c. | protein malnutrition |
b. | ketoacidosis | d. | anorexia |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Functions
3.Before carbohydrates are absorbed they are changed to ____.
a. | glycogen | c. | glucose |
b. | insulin | d. | maltose |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
4.Which of the following hormones controls the rate of glucose metabolism?
a. | insulin | c. | islets of Langerhans |
b. | glucagon | d. | steroids |
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Metabolism and Elimination
5.High blood glucose is referred to as ____.
a. | hypoglycemia | c. | diabetes mellitus |
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 ____.
a. | water | c. | carbohydrates |
b. | vitamins | d. | minerals |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Functions
7.What is the simplest form of carbohydrate?
a. | glycogen | c. | disaccharides |
b. | monosaccharides | d. | polysaccharides |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
8.What is an example of a polysaccharide?
a. | sucrose | c. | galactose |
b. | starch | d. | glucagon |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
9. What is the tough outer covering of a grain kernel called?
a. | endosperm | c. | bran |
b. | exosphere | d. | germ |
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification
10. Which part of the grain is full of B vitamins?
a. | endosperm | c. | bran |
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 ____.
a. | lactose intolerance | c. | hypoglycemia |
b. | hyperglycemia | d. | renal failure |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Metabolism and Elimination
12.What are the waste products of carbohydrate metabolism?
a. | oxygen and water | c. | carbon dioxide and water |
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?
a. | dextrin | c. | table sugar |
b. | dextrose | d. | saccharine |
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: A TOP: Classification