Poll Everywhere Chapter 5

Question 1

Humans can digest a carbohydrate if the glucose bond is ________?

Answer 1

an alpha bond

Question 2

An example of an oligosaccharide is _______?

Answer 2

Raffinose

Question 3

The best type of fiber to eat for reducing constipation is _________?

Answer 3

Insoluble fiber

Question 4

Sucrose is made up of glucose + glucose? T or F

Answer 4

False

Question 5

All of the following are polysaccharides EXCEPT…
~ Starch
~ Fiber
~ Lactose
` Glycogen

Answer 5

Lactose

Question 6

Glycogen is the storage form of carbohydrate in humans and animals. T or F

Answer 6

True

Question 7

All of the following are Sugar Alcohols except…
~ Mannitol
~ Xylitol
~ Sorbitol
~ Maltose

Answer 7

Maltose

Question 8

Which of the following is classified as a digestible form of polysaccharide?
~ Cellulose
~ Raffinose
~ Lignin
~ Pectin

Answer 8

Pectin

Question 9

Which of the following is false?
~ Plant based foods are the best source of starch.
~ Stevia and Aspartame are considered sugar alcohols.
~ Fiber can be found in many of the same foods as starch.
~ Nutritive sweeteners yield energy.

Answer 9

Stevia and Aspartame are considered sugar alcohols.

Question 10

The main categories of carbohydrates in food are:

Answer 10

Starch, fiber, Nutritive sweeteners, and Non-nutritive sweeteners

Question 11

An increased fiber intake within recommended dietary guidelines may _______________.

Answer 11

Decrease diabetes risk, lower blood lipid levels, decrease risk of certain cancers

Question 12

Ketose may result from __________.

Answer 12

Starvation, a diet of less than 50-100 grams of carbohydrates per day, and untreated diabetes mellitus

Question 13

Indigestible carbohydrate plays a role in enhancing blood glucose control. T or F

Answer 13

True

Question 14

All of the following are functions of Indigestible CHO EXCEPT…
~ Promotion bowel health
~ Sparing protein from use as an energy source
~ Reducing blood cholesterol levels
~ Reducing obesity risk

Answer 14

Sparing protein from use as an energy source

Question 15

Maltase catalyzes Maltose into two molecules of glucose. T or F

Answer 15

True

Question 16

Disaccharides are digested by enzymes produced by the brush border of cells in the ___________?

Answer 16

Small Intestine

Question 17

Once absorbed the majority of glucose in our blood is first transported to ___________.

Answer 17

The Liver