Nutrition Chapter 4

Diverticular disease

A diet high in dietary fiber can help reduce the risk of developing:

The mitochondria of a cell

Aerobic metabolism occurs in:

All of the above

Dietary fiber can reduce blood cholesterol levels by: - A - B - C - All of the above

Its solubility in water

Dietary fiber is categorized by:

Promoting the production of short chain fatty acids, which provide metabolic fuel for colonic cells

Dietary fiber promotes a healthy intestinal micro flora in part by:

Splits glucose into two molecules of pyruvate

Glycolysis is the metabolic pathway that:

Increasing the bulk of the colonic contents

Indigestible carbohydrates provide positive health benefits in part by:

Inadequate production of the enzyme lactase

Lactose intolerance is caused by:

Decreased absorption of calcium and iron

One possible negative effect of excessive fiber consumption is:

Endosperm

Refined grain products contain predominantly what part(s) of the kernel?

All of the above

Studies suggest that the incidence of colon cancer may be lowered with high fiber diets. How might this be explained?

Structurally similar to dietary sugars

Sugar alcohols are:

4

The breakdown of dietary carbohydrates releases _____kcal/g of energy.

Pancreatic hormones

The concentration of glucose in the blood is primarily regulated by:

Carbohydrate containing 3-10 sugar units

An oligosaccharide is a:

Glycogen

Carbohydrate loading, a training technique used by some endurance athletes, can help increase ____________ stores.

Bacteria metabolize carbohydrate to form acids, which break down enamel

Carbohydrates promote dental caries by which of the following mechanisms?

Highly branched chains

The structure of glycogen consists of:

Insulin

Which hormone is most important for glucose uptake by body cells?

All of the above

Which of the following conditions is likely to increase ketone production? - Untreated diabetes - Starvation - A very low carb diet - All of the above

Cereals and grains

Which of the following foods are the best sources of complex carbohydrates?

Fructose, sucrose, starch

Which of the following sequences represents a monosaccharide followed by a disaccharide followed by a polysaccharide?

The immune system destroys the pancreatic cells that produce insulin.

Which of the following statements about Type 1 diabetes is correct?

The primary role of muscle glycogen is to maintain blood glucose levels

Which of the following statements about glycogen is FALSE?

Type 1

Which of the following types of diabetes is classified as an autoimmune disease?