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Carbohydrates Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This organic compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in various combinations
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Simple Carbohydrates
c)
Complex Carbohydrates
d)
Monosaccharides
2.
Which carbohydrates are broken down by the body easily?
a)
Complex
b)
Simple
3.
Which carbohydrate is the preferred source of energy for the brain and central nervous system?
a)
Complex
b)
Simple
c)
Glucose
d)
Glycogen
4.
Which carbohydrate provides energy between meals?
a)
Complex
b)
Simple
c)
Glucose
d)
Glycogen
5.
Carbs are the most important energy source for moderately high to high intensity exercise.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
6.
Carbs supplies approximately 40% of the body's total energy needs during rest.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
When a person is working at the RPE scale of 4-5 (65-85% of max), what does the body choose as it preferred source of energy?
a)
Fats
b)
Carbs
c)
Protein
d)
Vitamins
8.
How many calories per gram does carbohydrates provide for energy?
a)
9
b)
6
c)
4
d)
10
9.
A simple carbohydrate that only has one sugar is know as what?
a)
disaccharides
b)
monosaccharides
10.
Please choose the example that is NOT a simple carb.
a)
Snickers
b)
Gummy Bears
c)
Coke
d)
Rice
11.

Starches also know as complex carbohydrates, are mono, di or poly saccharides?

a)

mono

b)

di

c)

poly

12.
What carbohydrate gives the body 0 energy but is still important to body function?
a)
Fiber
b)
Glucose
c)
Glycogen
d)
B12
13.
How many calories of glucose can the body store if it is not used immediately? 
a)
1500
b)
1000
c)
2000
d)
200
14.
The RDA for carbs for an adult is _____ grams daily?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
135
d)
235
15.
Depending on diet and activity level people's carb intake will vary. Either way it is still recommended that what percent of a person's diet should be made from carbs?
a)
20-30%
b)
45-65
c)
10-40%
d)
50%