Question 1

The glycemic index and glycemic load of foods may be important to people with diabetes, who must strive to regulate blood glucose control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Approximately how many grams of carbohydrate per day are needed to feed the brain and reduce ketosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   50 grams
B)   75 grams
C)   100 grams
D)   130 gramsE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Milk allergy is a serious problem related to lactose intolerance

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the term used to describe the condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal, yet below the values to be diagnosed with diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)   glucagon intolerance
B)   insulin resistance
C)   hypoglycemia
D)   prediabetesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following conditions or diseases does insoluble fibre protect against?

Accepted Answer

A)   cataracts
B)   osteoporosis
C)   muscular dystrophy
D)   appendicitisE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Current evidence indicates that moderate intakes of artificial sweeteners pose no health risks for adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following actions would be the most helpful in the prevention of type 2 diabetes?

Accepted Answer

A)   restricting caffeine intake
B)   taking oral hypoglycemic agents
C)   maintaining a healthy body weight
D)   consuming refined grainsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following carbohydrate sources is considered a polysaccharide?

Accepted Answer

A)   glycogen
B)   fructose
C)   starch
D)   galactoseE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

What is the name of the most-used monosaccharide inside the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose
B)   fructose
C)   lactose
D)   galactoseE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The term "brown bread" on a label is a guarantee that the bread has been made with whole-grain flour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following monosaccharides is responsible for the sweet taste of fruit?

Accepted Answer

A)   glucose
B)   galactose
C)   sucrose
D)   fructoseE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following descriptions best explains the process of enriching foods?

Accepted Answer

A)   adding nutrients to a food to increase the health properties
B)   removing the coarse parts of food products
C)   adding back the endosperm that was bleached for softness and whiteness
D)   replacing nutrients in foods that may have been lost in processingE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Instructions: Match the food item with the correct fibre group each food represents.
a.soluble fibre
b.insoluble fibre
-wheat bran

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Question 14

Explain the differences between soluble and insoluble fibre.

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Soluble fibre dissolves in water and for...

Question 15

List four conditions that fibre is best known to protect against.

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heart disease
diabetes
bowel d...

Question 16

What is the term used to describe the small fat fragments produced by the fermenting action of bacteria on soluble fibres?

Accepted Answer

A)   binder
B)   granule
C)   butyrate
D)   chelating agentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following foods may be helpful in minimizing the effect of acids on teeth and in restoring damaged tooth enamel?

Accepted Answer

A)   crackers
B)   potato chips
C)   spinach
D)   cheeseE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following statements best describes glycogen?

Accepted Answer

A)   easily detectable in meat once an animal has been slaughtered
B)   a major source of complex carbohydrate found in food
C)   the body's storage form of glucose
D)   the indigestible parts of plant foodsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Explain the relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes.

Accepted Answer

Type 2 diabetes tends to occur late in l...

Question 20

What metabolic pathway takes place in the cytoplasm of cells and releases a small amount of energy by splitting glucose in half?

Accepted Answer

A)   ketosis
B)   glycolysis
C)   Krebs cycle
D)   protein-sparing actionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 4: The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The term "brown bread" on a label is a guarantee that the bread has been made with whole-grain flour.

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Which of the following actions would be the most helpful in the prevention of type 2 diabetes?

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Which of the following carbohydrate sources is considered a polysaccharide?

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What is the name of the most-used monosaccharide inside the body?

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Explain the differences between soluble and insoluble fibre.

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Which of the following conditions or diseases does insoluble fibre protect against?

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What metabolic pathway takes place in the cytoplasm of cells and releases a small amount of energy by splitting glucose in half?

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Which of the following statements best describes glycogen?

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Which of the following monosaccharides is responsible for the sweet taste of fruit?

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Current evidence indicates that moderate intakes of artificial sweeteners pose no health risks for adults.

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Explain the relationship between obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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What is the term used to describe the small fat fragments produced by the fermenting action of bacteria on soluble fibres?

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The glycemic index and glycemic load of foods may be important to people with diabetes, who must strive to regulate blood glucose control.

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Instructions: Match the food item with the correct fibre group each food represents. a.soluble fibre b.insoluble fibre -wheat bran

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Which of the following descriptions best explains the process of enriching foods?

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List four conditions that fibre is best known to protect against.

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Milk allergy is a serious problem related to lactose intolerance

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What is the term used to describe the condition in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal, yet below the values to be diagnosed with diabetes?

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Approximately how many grams of carbohydrate per day are needed to feed the brain and reduce ketosis?

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