Nutrition Chapter 4 Reading Questions
Match the following descriptions with the correct polysacchraide
A long, straight chain of glucose units (Amylose) A highly branched chain of glucose units (Amylopectin)
Soluble Fibers: dissolve or swell in water, do not readily dissolve in water, are metabolized by intestinal bacteria.
Dissolves or swells in water, Are metabolized by intestinal bacteria
Fructose is known as fruit sugar or ____.
Levulose
Where is Glucose stored in the body? Liver, Blood, Brain, Heart
Liver
What is produced when starch is broken down to just two glucose molecules bonded together? Lactose, Fructose, Maltose, Sucrose.
Maltose
What are some natural food sources of sucrose? Maple Sugar, Sugar Beets, Breakdown of Starches, Milk.
Maple Syrap and Sugar Beets
Lactose can be found in which animal products? Meat, Milk, Eggs.
Milk
What is a major food source of lactose? Fat, Milk, Bread, Fruit.
Milk
Place the hyphen correctly in the word "monosaccharide" the indicate the prefix and the word stem.
Mono-saccharide
Which of the following is a type of simple sugar? Monosaccharide, Polysaccharide, Fiber, Starch.
Monosaccharide
Is milk a natural source of sucrose?
No
Both Starch and Glycogen contain hundreds of glucose molecules bound together and are thus types of _____.
Polysaccharides
Both sugars and sugar alcohols provide: sweetness, promote cavities, are 4Kcals per gram.
Sweetness
The body is able to convert fructose into glucose or: Fat, Glycogen, Protien, Amino Acids.
Fat
Glycogen is a branched structure comprised of many ____ units bonded together. Amino Acid, Glucose, Galactose, Fructose
Fructose
Sucrose is made up of two monosacchraides: Glucose and ____.
Fructose
Which two monosaccharides are components of milk sugar? Glucose, Lactose, Fructose, Galactose.
Galactose, Glucose
Name the major monosaccharide found in the body.
Glucose
The monosaccharide that serves as the basic unit for all carbohydrate structures is____.
Glucose
Human breastmilk contains which monosaccharides? Glucose, Galactose, Fructose, Maltose.
Glucose and Galactose
Which of the following are monosaccharides? Glucose, Sucrose, Galactose, Fructose.
Glucose, Galactose, Fructose
Aspertame is an alternative sweetner made of two _____ acids (phenylalanine and asparctic acid) and methenol.
Amino
Which of the following groups of polysaccharides are forms of starch? Cellulose and Hemicelluloses, Pectins and Gums, Amylose and Amylopectin, Mucilages and Lignins
Amylose and Amylopectin
Which of the following artificail sweetners are currently available in the food supply in the U.S.? Aspertame, cyclamate, neotame, acesulfame-K.
Aspertame, Neotame, Acesulfame-K
What is another name for polysaccharides? Starch, Soluble Fiber, Complex Carbohydrates, Simple Carbohydrates
Complex Carbohydrates
In which food catagory is galactose typically found? Dairy, Fruit, Grains, Meat
Dairy
Which of the following is another term for glucose? Dextrose, Sucrose, Carbohydrate, Table Sugar.
Dextrose
Place the hyphen correctly in the word "disacchide" to indicate the prefix and the word stem.
Di-saccharide
True of False: Dietary Fiber includes indigestible plant and animal materials .
False
Symptoms that include irritability, restlessness, shaking, sweating and confusion are often observed during periods of low blood sugar called ____.
Hypoglycemia
Which of the following statements about fiber are true? It is a complex carbohydrate, a substance found in plants, adds bulk to feces, can be digested by human enzymes
It is a complex carbohydrate, a substance found in plants, adds bulk to feces.
The common name for the chemical in Stevia leaves that makes them sweet is called ____.
Rebiana
What does the term starch mean? A six carbon monosaccharide that usually exists in ring form, The storage form of carbohydrates in plants, Substances in plant foods not digested by the processes that take place in the stomach or small intestine, a simple form of a carbohydrate.
The storage form of carbohydrates in plants
