NSC 101 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH
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Carbohydrates,are,the,first,link,in,the,food,chain,and,are,obtained,almost,exclusively,from,Select,1.,Throu
gh,Select,2,,plants,combine,carbon,dioxide,,water,,and,the,sun's,energy,to,form,Select,3,,from,which,the,h
uman,body,can,obtain,energy.,Carbohydrates,are,made,of,carbon,,hydrogen,,and,Select,4.,,ANS,-,,1.,plants
2.,photosynthesis
3.,glucose
4.,oxygen
What,is,a,disaccharide,comprising,glucose,and,galactose?,,ANS,-,,lactose
A,general,term,for,a,complex,carbohydrate,or,a,long,strand,of,glucose,units,linked,together,is,Select,1.,Pla
nts,store,glucose,as,Select,2,,whereas,humans,store,glucose,as,Select,3.,The,most,abundant,source,of,gluc
ose,on,earth,,Select,4,,cannot,be,digested,by,humans.,,ANS,-,,1.,polysaccharide,
2.,starch
3.,glycogen
4.,cellulose
What,does,the,human,brain,prefer,to,metabolize,as,its,energy,source?,,ANS,-,,carbohydrates
Evidence,suggests,that,foods,rich,in,fiber,can,improve,heart,health.,Which,food,item,is,the,best,choice,to,l
ower,your,blood,cholesterol,level,and,reduce,cardiovascular,disease,risk?,,ANS,-,,oatmeal
Starch,that,you,eat,is,first,broken,down,in,the,Select,1.,and,then,the,Select,2,,where,absorption,occurs,,an
d,these,monosaccharides,can,then,be,converted,into,glucose,in,the,Select,3,,before,going,out,to,the,cells,
of,the,body.,,ANS,-,,1.,mouth
2.,small,intestine
3.,liver
, Identify,whether,the,following,health,effects,are,most,characteristic,of,insoluble,fiber,,soluble,fiber,,or,bo
th.
Slows,transit,of,food,through,the,upper,digestive,tract:,Select,1.
Lowers,blood,cholesterol:,Select,2.
Lowers,risk,of,hemorrhoids:,Select,3.
Alleviates,constipation:,Select,4.
Slows,glucose,absorption:,Select,5.,,ANS,-,,1.,soluble,fiber
2.,soluble,fiber
3.,insoluble,fiber
4.,both,insoluble,and,soluble,fibers
5.,soluble,fiber
To,make,sure,you,are,choosing,a,whole-grain,product,,what,should,you,do?,,ANS,-
,,Look,for,whole,grains,listed,as,the,first,ingredient.
What,facilitates,blood,glucose,uptake,by,the,muscle,and,adipose,tissue,and,stimulates,glycogen,synthesis,
in,the,liver?,,ANS,-,,insulin
Which,term,reflects,the,degree,to,which,a,particular,food,raises,blood,glucose,levels?,,ANS,-
,,glycemic,index
The,predominant,type,of,diabetes,is,type,Select,1.,diabetes,,characterized,by,Select,2.,resistance,of,the,bo
dy's,cells.,In,contrast,,the,person,with,type,Select,3.,diabetes,does,not,produce,enough,insulin,because,th
e,person's,immune,system,attacks,the,cells,of,the,Select,4.,that,produce,it.,,ANS,-,,1.,2
2.,insulin
3.,1
4.,pancreas
Tina,eats,approximately,2,450,cal,per,day,and,her,carbohydrate,intake,is,35,percent,of,her,diet.,How,man
y,grams,of,carbohydrates,does,Tina,eat,per,day?,,ANS,-,,214,g,((2450x.35)/4)