chapter 4

Question 1

fiber is considered a ______

Answer 1

polysaccharide

Question 2

name the major monosaccharide found in the body

Answer 2

glucose

Question 3

Which of the following are NOT  a good source of viscous fiber?
oats
oranges
cheese
bananas

Answer 3

cheese

Question 4

name the long, straight-chain type of starch that makes up about 20% of digestible starch

Answer 4

amylose

Question 5

rank each of the following foods based on carbohydrate content, from highest (top) to lowest (bottom)
fat-free milk 1 cup
egg 1 large
baked potato 1 meduim

Answer 5

1. baked potato, 1 medium
2. fat-free milk, 1 cup
   3, egg, 1 large

Question 6

a high-_____ dietary pattern is cleary associated with development of dental caries
carbohydrates
protein
lipids

Answer 6

carbohydrates

Question 7

which monosaccharides are components of the milk sugar lactose? select 2
fructose
sucrose
glucose
galactose

Answer 7

glucose

galactose

Question 8

________, or malt sugar, has 2 glucose molecules bonded together

Answer 8

maltose

Question 9

starch

Answer 9

a carbohydrate made of multiple units of glucose attached together in a form the body can digest

Question 10

insulin

Answer 10

decreases blood glucose

Question 11

glucagon

Answer 11

increases blood glucose

Question 12

when bacteria in the mouth break down _____, they produce acids that dissolve tooth enamel, leading to dental caries.

Answer 12

carbohydrates

Question 13

what conditions may be present in a person with metabolic syndrome?

Answer 13

low HDL cholesterol
large waist circumference
high fasting glucose
high blood pressure
high triglycerides