C11 MB (8) - Test and artificial sweeteners

How much sugar do average Canadians consume each day?

• About 20 kg

• About 60 grams

• About 60 kg

• About 20 grams

Which of the following is not a form of sugar?

• Sucrose

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Calose

Why did early humans not have to worry about consuming too much sugar?

• Sugar was not invented

• Access to sugar was limited

• Humans were better evolved back then

• It was okay to have diabetes in the past

Evolution selects for organisms that

• Survive to a very old age

• Survive long enough to reproduce a lot

• Have a short lifespan

• Live a long time without reproducing

Which of the following is not a risk of consuming sugar?

• Type 2 diabetes

• Type 1 diabetes

• Obesity

• Tooth decay

How much sugar is in a single can of soda?

• 1 g

• 40 g

• 400 g

• 4 kg!

Which of the following has the highest relative sweetness?

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Sucrose

• Sucralose

True or false: most non-carbohydrate sweeteners are digested by the body

• True

• False

Do artificial sweeteners affect blood sugar?

• Yes

• No

• Sometimes

In the body, aspartame is broken down into

• Acesulfame

• Sucrose

• Phenylalanine

• Nothing