Nutrients Carbohydrates Fats Proteins

_________ is a carbohydrate polymer that humans cannot digest and that make up cell walls of plants.

• Starch

• Cellulose

• Glucose

• Lactose

Which of the following about UNSATURATED fats is true?

• They are more common in animals than in plants.

• They have double bonds in their fatty acid chains.

• They generally solidify at room temperature.

• They contain more hydrogen than saturated fats having the same number of carbon atoms.

A fatty acid chain with only C-C bonds (single bonds) is ________________ and makes the molecule a solid at room temperature, like butter.

• saturated

• unsaturated

These are examples of

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• proteins

• nucleic acids

What is the storage(s) form of carbohydrate found in mammals?

• Glucose and glycogen

• Glycogen

• starch

• Fiber and glycogen

Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:

• fructose

• sucrose

• glucose

• starch

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What is the main reason for eating a wide variety of foods? 

• to learn the food label

• to provide all the nutrients you need 

• to keep from getting bored with your diet 

• to help improve physical fitness 

These are the building blocks of proteins.

• Monosaccharides

• Amino acids

• Fatty Acids

• Nucleotides

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What is the monomer or building block of proteins?

• glucose

• nucleotides

• amino acids

• lipids

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What is an example of a protein?

• Strawberries

• Bread

• Pasta

• Pork

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