Chapter 5 nurtion

The sugar alcohol commonly used to sweeten chewing gum and candy is ________. dextrin corn syrup sorbitol invert sugar

sorbitol

The storage form of carbohydrates in plants is ________. glycogen maltose starch ribose

starch

Once absorbed, the majority of glucose is transported to ________. the liver brain cells muscle tissue the pancreas

the liver

After digestion and absorption, dietary carbohydrates may be ________. used for energy converted to glycogen and stored in liver and muscle tissue synthesized into fat All of these choices are correct.

All of these choices are correct.

Why is excess sugar consumption discouraged? It may cause dental caries. It may cause weight gain. It lacks dietary fiber. All of these choices are correct.

All of these choices are correct.

Glucose, galactose, and fructose ________. are soluble fibers are polysaccharides are disaccharides are monosaccharides

are monosaccharides

The three elements in simple sugar are ________. carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

The energy value of dietary carbohydrates is _____ kcal per gram. 15 4 7 9

4

Normal blood glucose levels range between ________. 200 and 300 mg/dL 40 and 70 mg/dL 70 and 100 mg/dL 125 and 140 mg per 100 ml

70 and 100 mg/dL

Dietary sugars and starches are called "protein sparing," which means ________. sugars and starches are converted to fat, and then converted to glucose for use as blood sugar dietary protein can be used for protein synthesis and other vital processes, rather than being used as a source of energy sugars and starches are converted by the liver to ketone bodies sugars and starches can substitute for dietary protein when it comes to body protein synthesis

dietary protein can be used for protein synthesis and other vital processes, rather than being used as a source of energy