Carbohydrates Quiz

What are carbohydrates?

• Compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

• Compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and sulfur

• Compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and phosphorus

Where are carbohydrates manufactured?

• By animals from their diet

• By plants and obtained by people and animals from their diet

• By humans through a chemical process

• By bacteria in the digestive system

Which of the following is NOT a main constituent of food?

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

What is the main source of energy for the body?

• Fats

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Vitamins

What can a lack of carbohydrates in the diet lead to?

• Obesity

• Ketosis

• Diabetes

• Hypertension

Nutritionists recommend that carbohydrates should make up about one-fourth of a person's diet.

• False
• True

Glucose is the principal circulating sugar in the organism.

• True
• False.

There are four major groups of carbohydrates in food.

• True.
• False

Fats and proteins are the only sources of energy for the body.

• True.
• False

Glycogen is primarily stored in the kidneys.

• True

• False