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NSC Exam 2 Questions and Answers To make sure you are choosing a whole-grain product, you should _____. - Answer-look for whole grains listed as the first ingredient Which food item would be most easily digested based on its carbohydrate content? - Answer-white bread The predominant type o...

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NSC Exam 2 Questions and Answers
list the disaccharides in alphabetical order - Answer-lactose. maltose, sucrose

Carbohydrates are the first link in the food chain and are obtained almost exclusively
from
________
. Through _________________
, plants combine carbon dioxide, water, and the sun's energy to form _____________
, from which the human body can obtain energy. Carbohydrates are made of carbon,
hydrogen, and
____________
. - Answer-plants, photosynthesis, glucose, oxygen

list the monosaccharides in alphabetical order - Answer-fructose, galactose, glucose

Carbohydrate-rich foods are obtained almost exclusively from animals. - Answer-False

Maltose consists of _____. - Answer-two glucose units

The storage form of glucose found in plants is called _____. - Answer-starch

Glucose may be strung together in long strands of thousands of glucose units to form
_____, which include starch, glycogen, and most
_______. Some of the best known insoluble fibers are ____________
and hemicellulose, while soluble fibers include _____________
and gums. - Answer-polysaccharides, fibers, cellulose, pectin

Groups of individuals who may not be able to eat enough high-fiber food in a day to
meet energy or nutrient needs include the (a) malnourished; the (b) _______
; and (c) young children who adhere to all-plant (________) diets. - Answer-elderly,
vegan

The human brain depends almost exclusively on _____ for its energy. - Answer-
carbohydrate

Which food item should you choose to lower your blood cholesterol level? - Answer-
oatmeal

A person who complains of frequent urinary tract infections, excessive urination and
thirst, slow healing of cuts, and blurred vision is most likely experiencing symptoms of
_____. - Answer-type 1 diabetes

Many different forms of fiber exist, each with specific effects on health. The DRI intake
recommendation for fiber is __________

, grams per 1,000 calories. Fiber needs are best met by eating _______
plant foods, which contain a mix of fiber types; __________-
fiber in large doses can have undesirable effects. - Answer-14, whole, purified

To make sure you are choosing a whole-grain product, you should _____. - Answer-
look for whole grains listed as the first ingredient

Which food item would be most easily digested based on its carbohydrate content? -
Answer-white bread

The predominant type of diabetes is type ___________
diabetes, characterized by _________
resistance of the body's cells. In contrast, the person with type ___________
diabetes does not produce enough insulin because the person's immune system
attacks the cells of the ______________-
that produce it. - Answer-2, insulin, 1, pancreas

Most research comparing the metabolic effects of HFCS and sucrose to date has found
virtually identical responses of the body to both. - Answer-true

Which recommendation would you make to a person with lactose intolerance? -
Answer-choosing yogurt with live cultures

How many grams of fiber per day do the Dietary Reference Intakes suggest for an
average adult (man or women) under age 50? - Answer-25 for a women; 38 for a man

Digestible carbohydrates are broken down or converted into ____ inside the body. -
Answer-glucose

It would be appropriate to recommend high-fiber foods to someone trying to lose weight
because: - Answer-fiber creates a feeling of fullness that delays hunger

When considering the health impact of diabetes it is important to remember that _____.
- Answer-if poorly controlled, it can damage major organs and tissues in the body

Which of the following is not a polysaccharide? - Answer-galactose

A person with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes has just been advised that he should
begin a 2100-calorie diet with 45% of the energy coming from carbohydrate. How many
grams of carbohydrate would that be? - Answer-236

When the blood glucose level rises after a meal, the first organ to respond is the: -
Answer-pancreas

Eating regularly timed meals with plenty of protein and whole grains will help reduce
symptoms of hypoglycemia. - Answer-true

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