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1
Which of the following is not a source of carbohydrates?
A)Pork
B)Black Beans
C)Apples
D)Potatoes
2
During photosynthesis
A)animals use glucose to convert the sun’s energy into protein.
B)plants use the sun’s energy to convert oxygen and water into carbon dioxide and glucose.
C)humans use the sun’s energy to convert sugars in plants into nutrients.
D)plants use the sun’s energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and glucose.
3
The only source of _____ is milk and milk products.
A)Lactose
B)Sucrose
C)Maltose
D)Galactose
4
If you saw the word dextrose on a food label , what would you know about that particular ingredient?
A)It is a sugar because in ends in -ose
B)It is a chemical additive because it an unfamiliar word.
C)It is a disaccharide because it begins with a d.
D)It promotes physical fitness because it begins in dext- as does the word dexterous which means agile.
5
Starches are not
A)polysaccharides
B)disaccharides.
C)carbohydrates.
D)complex sugars.
6
Dietary fiber
A)is a carbohydrate.
B)is not essential for good health.
C)cannot be digested.
D)is not a nutrient.
7
Which food is not a good energy source?
A)A veggie pizza
B)An apple
C)A plate of pasta
D)A steak
8
Sugar substitutes
A)make all foods that contain them healthful.
B)are accepted as safe by everyone.
C)provides a sweet taste with few or no calories.
D)occur in nature.
9
Early corn is sweeter than corn later in the summer because as the corn matures, it converts glucose to
A)starch.
B)protein.
C)fats.
D)dietary fiber.
10
The body stores glucose as glycogen. When your body needs energy,
A)you feel hungry.
B)it converts glycogen back into glucose.
C)it will rob your bones of minerals.
D)you need to eat a candy bar or soda.
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