Chapter 4

Which of the following is true about type 2 diabetes?

• a. It is Juvenile diabetes.

• b. The body cells are insulin resistant.

• c. The pancreas cannot produce insulin.

• d. The pancreas is attacked by antibodies.

Which of the following risk factors for type 2 diabetes is not controllable?

• a. family member health

• b. lack of exercise

• c. poor diet

• d. smoking

Recently, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans have urged people to strictly limit intakes of added sugars. Which of the following is the smallest contributor of added sugar in the diet?

• a. Fruit drinks
• b. Cereal
• c. Candy
• d. Breads

Which of the following should you stop eating if you want to remove the MOST added sugars from your diet?

• a. Bread
• b. Ice cream
• c. Mini wheats cereal
• d. Mountain Dew

Which of the following foods contains large amounts of carbohydrates?

• eggs
• beef
• bread
• poultry

Complex carbohydrates:

• are sugars
• are monosaccharides
• are starch or fiber.

Which monosaccharide is found in fruit

• glucose
• fructose
• galactose
• sucrose

When fructose and glucose are bonded together, they form:

• sucrose.

• maltose

• lactose

• fructose

The disaccharides include:

• sucrose, galactose, and maltose.
• maltose, fructose, and galactose.
• lactose, glucose, and fructose.
• sucrose, maltose, and lactose.

Soluble fiber is described as “viscous” because it:

• is tough and stringy.
• is indigestible
• binds to minerals
• forms gels.