NUTRITION: Ch 4, 5, 6, and 12

How many of the 20 amino acids are essential?

• 10

• 8

• 9

• 7

What is the building blocks of protein?

• DNA

• Amino acids

• ATP

• Carbon

Which of the following is not a role of soluble fibers?

• Slows transit of food through the upper digestive tract

• Lowers risk of hemorrhoids

• Slows glucose absorption

• Lowers blood cholesterol

What does the human brain prefer to metabolize as its energy source?

• Proteins

• Alcohols

• Carbohydrates

• Fats

What are the three single sugars of monosaccharides?

• Glucose, fructose, and galactose

• Starch, maltose, and glucose

• Fructose, lactose, and galactose

• Sucrose, fructose, and lactose

_____ is the disaccharide that is made of glucose and galactose

What is the predominant type of diabetes?

• Type 1

• Type 2

The Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) recommends a minimum of ___ of carbohydrates per day for adults and children to provide adequate glucose to the brain.

• 450 g

• 333 g

• 270 g

• 130 g

Galactose and fructose are the two monosaccharides that are converted to glucose in the ___

• Stomach

• Liver

• Small intestine

• Pancreas

What hormone facilitates blood glucose uptake by the muscles and adipose tissue, and stimulates glycogen in the liver?

• Insulin

• Glucagon

• Epinephrine

• Thyroid hormone