Please answer all questions.

1		Glucose is the preferred source of energy for which of the following?
			A)	brain cells
			B)	red blood cells
			C)	central nervous system
			D)	all of the above
2		Which of the following is another name for glucose?
			A)	dextrose
			B)	disaccharide
			C)	levulose
			D)	all of the above
3		Polysaccharides are made of:
			A)	one molecule of sugar.
			B)	two monosaccharides linked together.
			C)	many fatty acids linked together.
			D)	many monosaccharides linked together.
4		When sucrose is digested it yields:
			A)	two maltose units.
			B)	glucose and fructose.
			C)	glucose and galactose.
			D)	fructose and galactose.
5		The diet for a diabetic person should be high in:
			A)	sugar.
			B)	fiber.
			C)	alcohol.
			D)	cholesterol.
6		Of the two forms of starch, amylopectin has the following characteristics:
			A)	It forms a very stable starch gel.
			B)	It is about 180 times sweeter than sucrose.
			C)	It is made up of 1000's of glucose units bonded in a very, long straight chain.
			D)	It has predominantly indigestible bonds between each carbon.
7		The best type of fiber to eat for reducing constipation is:
			A)	glycogen.
			B)	crude fiber.
			C)	soluble fiber.
			D)	insoluble fiber.
8		Undigested disaccharides:
			A)	can be absorbed by facilitated absorption.
			B)	can result in constipation.
			C)	will cause diverticulitis.
			D)	will eventually be the reason for excessive gas production by bacteria in the large intestine.
9		Cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin are fibers found in:
			A)	ripe fruits.
			B)	plant walls, skins, peels, and bran layers of grains.
			C)	pectin.
			D)	food additives such as guar gum.
10		The chief function of carbohydrates we eat is to:
			A)	maintain body fat.
			B)	provide energy.
			C)	provide essential amino acids.
			D)	transport vitamin A.
11		A diet should contain how many grams of fiber per day?
			A)	25 (women) to 38 (men)
			B)	80 (women) to 100 (men)
			C)	100 (women) to 200 (men)
			D)	200 (women) to 300 (men)
12		What compounds are formed by incomplete fat metabolism, which in turn can be due to inadequate consumption of carbohydrates?
			A)	carbon skeletons
			B)	glucose
			C)	amino acids
			D)	ketone bodies
13		A low-fiber diet may lead to:
			A)	diverticulae.
			B)	poor hydration.
			C)	inadequate calorie consumption.
			D)	excess calorie consumption.
14		In calculating the fiber content of your diet, the best value to use is the:
			A)	percentage of energy from carbohydrates.
			B)	total grams of carbohydrates.
			C)	dietary fiber value.
			D)	crude fiber value.
15		Sucrose is not as sweet as:
			A)	starch.
			B)	maltose.
			C)	galactose.
			D)	fructose.
16		Aspartame:
			A)	is stable at high temperatures.
			B)	may cause cancer.
			C)	provides about 4 kcal per gram.
			D)	is a carbohydrate.
17		People with phenylketonuria (PKU) should not consume?
			A)	Acesulfame-k
			B)	sorbitol
			C)	aspartame
			D)	xylitol
18		It is recommended that the percent of your total calorie intake from carbohydrates should be about:
			A)	10% to 20%.
			B)	25% to 35%.
			C)	50% to 60%.
			D)	70% to 80%.
19		A high-carbohydrate diet:
			A)	is necessarily fattening.
			B)	causes ketosis.
			C)	is protein-sparing.
			D)	forces glucose production from protein.
20		Sources of carbohydrates in the diet come from all of the following groups of foods except:
			A)	milk and milk products.
			B)	breads, cereals, and grain products.
			C)	fruits and vegetables.
			D)	meat, fish, and poultry.
21		The RDA for carbohydrates is:
			A)	44 grams.
			B)	900 RAE.
			C)	50 to 55 milligrams.
			D)	130 grams.
22		Yogurt is tolerated better than milk by lactase-deficient people because:
			A)	yogurt has no lactose.
			B)	lactase from bacteria in yogurt helps digest the lactose.
			C)	it has a thicker consistency.
			D)	the lactose is broken down during processing.
23		Excess sugar in the diet can cause:
			A)	weight gain.
			B)	dental caries.
			C)	inadequate intake of other nutrients.
			D)	all of the above.
24		The form of diabetes that often begins in late childhood and is characterized by inability of the pancreas to make insulin is called:
			A)	hypoglycemia.
			B)	type 1 diabetes.
			C)	type 2 diabetes.
			D)	hyperglycemia.
25		Which of the following hormones lowers blood glucose?
			A)	glucagon.
			B)	insulin.
			C)	epinephrine.
			D)	cortisol.