Starches pre assessment

Starches are a type of carbohydrate.

• Maybe

• True

• Sometimes

• False

Starches are only found in potatoes.

• Only in bread

• False

• Exclusively in rice

• True

Starches provide a quick source of energy.

• Starches are broken down into fat, which is used as a quick source of energy.

• Starches are broken down into glucose, which is used as a quick source of energy.

• Starches are stored in the body as vitamins, which are used as a quick source of energy.

• Starches are converted into protein, which is used as a quick source of energy.

Starches are made up of long chains called

• Glucose molecules

• Fructose molecules

• Sucrose molecules

• Protein molecules

Starches are not important for human nutrition.

• True

• False

• Depends on the individual

• Partially true