WorksheetsFood & Nutrition - Carbohydrates & Cereals
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The 3 categories of carbohydrates are:
a)
Monosaccharide, disaccharide, polysaccharide
b)
glucose, fructose, galatose
c)
starch, cellulose, chitin
d)
There are no categories of carbohydrates
2.
______________ carbohydrates supply longer lasting energy.
a)
simple
b)
complex
3.
If we eat too much carbohydrate it is stored in the body as ___?
a)
fat
b)
extra cells
c)
flouride
4.
Which is not a chemical element needed to build sugars?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
5.
Which health problems is a consequence of eating too much added sugar?
a)
overweight
b)
heart disease
c)
diabetes
d)
all of the above
6.
Which carbohydrate provides the most bulk to the diet?
a)
Fructose
b)
Lactose
c)
Fiber
d)
Sucrose
7.
___________ is sugar found in fruit, honey and vegetables.
a)
Maltose
b)
Lactose
c)
Fructose
d)
Sucrose
8.
To stay healthy, you should eat more simple carbohydrates than complex carbohydrates
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Lactose is found in....
a)
Milk
b)
Milk products
c)
All of the above
10.
What is sucrose made up of?
a)
Glucose and Fructose
b)
Fructose and Lactose
c)
Galactose and Glucose
d)
Glucose and Lactose
11.
What is the source of most carbohydrates?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Eggs
d)
Mother Nature
12.
What kind of carbohydrate is flour?
a)
Simple
b)
Complex
c)
Whole wheat
d)
Monosaccharide
13.
What is a benefit of eating starch (complex carbohydrates) ?
a)
Helps you stay full
b)
Lacks energy
c)
Lacks nutrients
d)
Excess sugars
14.
What happens to the grain when it is processed?
a)
The grain stays whole
b)
The endosperm is removed
c)
The bran and germ are removed
d)
The bran is removed
15.
Whole grains provide ______, which promotes intestinal health.
a)
sugar
b)
dietary fiber
c)
starch
d)
gluten
16.
Whole grain cereals turn rancid easily due to the presence of fat in the bran and germ. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Gelatinisation occurs when _____ is applied to liquid and starch mixture.
a)
heat
b)
acid
c)
ice
d)
protein
18.
Breads contain ‘complex carbohydrates’. What does that mean?
a)
breads contain starches that take a long time to metabolise into energy
b)
breads contain sugars and starches that both are metabolised into energy quickly
c)
breads contain fibre that cannot easily be turned into energy
d)
breads contain sugars and starches that are both high in calories
19.
The whole grain form of rice is brown rice.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Examples of cereals are wheat, rice, maize, oats and barley. True or false?
a)
True
b)
False
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