HUN 1201 Essentials of Human Nutrition
Quiz 2 Review
1. In which of the following are ample amounts of carbohydrates almost always found?
2. All of the following are sources of dietary carbohydrates except
3. Which of the following is known as blood sugar or dextrose?
4. What is the composition of sucrose?
5. What is another name for lactose?
6. What component accounts for the usually sweet taste of fruits?
7. Which of the following is a component of all three dietary disaccharides?
8. Glycogen is stored mainly in which of the following tissues?
9. Which of the following is not a rich source of dietary starch?
10. Cellulose, pectin, hemicellulose, and lignin are all forms of Fibers.
11. Bacteria plays a major role in the breakdown of certain types of dietary fiber in the large intestine.
12. You have just finished a light breakfast of toast and jelly. Which of the following series of events
proceeds upon digestion/absorption of the meal until it is near time for lunch?
13. Gluconeogenesis is a term that describes the synthesis of
14.
What term describes how quickly glucose is absorbed from a food after ingestion, how high blood
glucose rises as a result, and how quickly blood glucose returns to normal?
15. Bloating, diarrhea. and cramping are symptoms of lactose intolerance
16. At rest, the typical body stores of glycogen can provide energy for a maximum of about
17. What is the minimum daily amount of dietary carbohydrate necessary to spare body protein from
excessive breakdown?
18. According to the Dietary Guidelines, what should be the range of dietary carbohydrate intake as a
percentage of energy intake?
19. The most important of the concerns regarding dietary carbohydrate intake, is the amount consumed at
one time, not simply the source.
20. The intake of dietary carbohydrate as a large amount of sugar by an individual has conclusively been
shown to cause diabetes.
21. When blood sugar is lowered and liver glycogen has been depleted, glucose will be produced in the
liver as a result of the action of the stress hormone epinephrine.
22. Hypoglycemia is low blood glucose and can often be controlled by dietary changes.
23. There is a large body of scientific evidence which concludes that sugar causes misbehavior in children
and criminal behavior in adults.
24. When an individual is deprived of dietary carbohydrates for a prolonged period of time the body may
make ketone bodies from fat fragments that accumulate as a result of excessive fat breakdown and
this accumulation of ketone bodies in the blood is called ketosis.
25. Maintaining Glucose Homeostasis is important because Low blood glucose may cause dizziness and
weakness, a lack of concentration and brain function. {wake up and answer this.}