Deck 2: Carbohydrates

Question 1

A client has a goal of increasing fiber intake to 30 grams per day.Current intake reveals the following information: Breakfast intake- 3/4 cup sugary corn popped cereal,1 cup skim milk,1 slice white toast,and 1/2 cup orange juice.Lunch- 2 ounces sliced turkey,1 slice wheat bread,1 tablespoon mayonnaise,2 chocolate chip cookies,and 1 cup water.Dinner- 4 ounces beef,1/2 cup green beans,3/4 cup instant mashed potatoes with butter,1 biscuit,and 1 cup skim milk.As the nutrition expert counseling this patient,one appropriate recommendation might be:

A) Encourage whole grain breads and cereals in place of white breads and cereals.
B) Double the amount of proteins such as turkey and beef and eliminate sugar intake.
C) Add 2 tablespoons of omega-3 fatty acid enriched margarine to breads and potatoes.
D) No changes are required since adequate fiber intake is present.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Examples of the simple carbohydrates include

A) glucose and galactose.
B) sucrose and starch.
C) lactose and lignin.
D) fructose and glycogen.

Answer 2

A
Monosaccharides are the simple sugar units used to build more-complex carbohydrates.The monosaccharides are glucose,galactose,and fructose.

Question 3

A basket of fruit contains ripe grapes,apples,and oranges as well as pears and peaches that are not quite ripe.The fruits with the highest amount of simple sugar are the

A) pears and apples.
B) peaches and oranges.
C) grapes and apples.
D) peaches and pears.

Answer 3

C
Fructose is a simple sugar; ripe fruit contains more fructose than less-ripe fruit.

Question 4

The carbohydrate form in which glucose is stored in the body is

A) starch.
B) polysaccharide.
C) glycogen.
D) fructose.

Question 5

An example of a food that contains a fructose sugar is

A) milk.
B) honey.
C) molasses.
D) corn.

Question 6

Carbohydrates are called "quick energy" foods because

A) they do not take long to prepare and are readily available.
B) the human body can rapidly break them down to yield energy.
C) they are abundant in fast foods and can be readily absorbed.
D) they can yield more energy than other nutrients.

Question 7

Digestion of the starch component of a peanut butter sandwich begins in the

A) mouth.
B) stomach.
C) small intestine.
D) liver.

Question 8

Types of dietary fiber include

A) lactose, galactose, and maltose.
B) polysaccharides and polyols.
C) starch, ptyalin and glucose
D) cellulose, lignin, and noncellulose.

Question 9

Wavelike contractions of the muscle fibers of the stomach and intestinal walls are called

A) segmentation.
B) peristalsis.
C) metabolism.
D) digestion.

Question 10

Of the following,the best food choices for dietary fiber include

A) fruit and fruit juice.
B) rice and crackers.
C) iceberg lettuce and tomato juice.
D) lentils and corn.

Question 11

Carbohydrates are nutrients that are composed of the elements carbon,hydrogen,and

A) oxygen.
B) nitrogen.
C) water.
D) glucose.

Question 12

Once monosaccharides are absorbed into the intestinal bloodstream,they are transported to the

A) cells.
B) liver.
C) heart.
D) brain.

Question 13

The sugar to which all other sugars are converted and the one that circulates in the blood to provide major fuel for the body's cells is

A) sucrose.
B) fructose.
C) glucose.
D) maltose.

Question 14

The health professional is determining the caloric intake for a patient.Her caloric intake from fiber would be

A) 3.4 kcal/g.
B) 0 kcal/g.
C) 4 kcal/g.
D) 9 kcal/g.

Question 15

Carbohydrates play a major role in nutrition because they

A) provide a long-term energy store.
B) are digested in the stomach.
C) help regulate body functions.
D) provide the body's major source of energy.

Question 16

A negative effect of sugar alcohols is that they

A) contain more kilocalories than sugar.
B) can cause intoxication.
C) promote bacterial disease in the colon.
D) may cause diarrhea.

Question 17

Of the following,the food with the lowest carbohydrate content (as a percentage of weight)would be

A) orange juice.
B) raisins.
C) whole milk.
D) dried beans.

Question 18

The recommended daily intake of dietary fiber for an adult woman is _____ g/day.

A) 15
B) 21
C) 25
D) 30

Question 19

An apple contains a type of soluble dietary fiber called

A) lignin.
B) starch.
C) cellulose.
D) pectin.

Question 20

Carbohydrates are stored as glycogen in the

A) central nervous system and muscles.
B) heart and liver.
C) small intestine.
D) liver and muscles.

Question 21

A food that is a good source of fiber is

A) oatmeal.
B) prune juice.
C) salmon.
D) cornstarch.

Question 22

A molecule of glycogen is composed of hundreds of units of

A) galactose.
B) glucose.
C) glucose, fructose, and galactose.
D) disaccharide.

Question 23

Which of the following carbohydrates provides the fastest source of energy?

A) ground beef
B) cranberry juice
C) whole grain cereal
D) milk

Question 24

A food that contains maltose would be

A) milk.
B) fruit.
C) molasses.
D) table sugar.

Question 25

The number of kilocalories from carbohydrates in a baked potato that contains 40 g carbohydrate is _____ kcal.

A) 40
B) 80
C) 160
D) 360

Question 26

Sufficient dietary carbohydrates prevent excess formation of

A) ketones.
B) ammonia.
C) amino acids.
D) water.

Question 27

The preferred source of energy for the heart muscle is

A) glucose.
B) glycogen.
C) fatty acids.
D) amino acids.

Question 28

The digestion of milk yields the monosaccharides

A) fructose and glucose.
B) galactose and glucose.
C) galactose and sucrose.
D) glucose and maltose.

Question 29

The major site or organ in the body for metabolic processing of carbohydrates is the

A) intestine.
B) heart.
C) brain.
D) liver.

Question 30

An example of a food low in carbohydrates is

A) low-fat yogurt.
B) steak.
C) beans.
D) potatoes.