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WorksheetsCarbohydrates
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
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Class
Date
1.
What might happen if you didn't get enough carbohydrates?
a)
Your body wouldn't be able to build muscle mass
b)
Your body wouldn't have enough energy to function
c)
You would develop serious vitamin deficiencies
d)
Your bones and teeth would become weaker
2.
Carbohydrates are to the human body as what is to a car?
a)
transmission fluid
b)
antifreeze
c)
motor oil
d)
gasoline
3.
What suffix indicates that a chemical is a sugar?
a)
-ose
b)
-ase
c)
-ate
d)
-ite
4.
Which of the following contains complex carbohydrates?
a)
chocolate candy bar
b)
soda
c)
cookies
d)
apple
5.
How is fiber different from most other foods you eat?
a)
It doesn't contain any sugars at all
b)
Consuming it robs your body of nutrients
c)
Your body can't digest it
d)
It contains elements of all the major food groups
6.
Which food contains the most starch?
a)
pasta
b)
broccoli
c)
table sugar
d)
steak
7.
Where in your body are complex carbohydrates broken down into simple sugars?
a)
In your bloodstream
b)
In your intestines
c)
In your mouth
d)
In your liver
8.
If you're hungry, but don't want your blood sugar to spike, what should you eat?
a)
a baked potato
b)
an apple
c)
sushi with white rice
d)
a candy bar
9.
Which of the following breads is the healthiest?
a)
white
b)
Italian
c)
whole wheat
d)
sourdough
10.
Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:
a)
fructose
b)
sucrose
c)
glucose
d)
starch
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