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WorksheetsCarbohydrates
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What elements make up carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
b)
sulfur, carbon, hydrogen
c)
glucose and fructose
d)
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
2.
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
3.
All carbohydrate names end with which ending:
a)
-ise
b)
-ase
c)
-ese
d)
-ose
4.
Carbohydrates should be the largest part of a healthy diet.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
What happens if you eat more carbohydrates then your body needs?
a)
becomes DNA
b)
turns to fat
c)
creates extra energy
d)
becomes waste
6.
To stay healthy, you should eat more simple carbohydrates than complex carbohydrates
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Fiber absorbs water like a sponge and helps food move through the large intestine.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
9.
What kind of food is an example of a complex carbohydrate?
a)
Whole wheat bread
b)
Jams
c)
Honey
d)
Table sugar
10.
What is the first nutrient to break down in the body?
a)
Carbohydrates
b)
Fat
c)
Protein
d)
Discretionary calories
11.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
12.
How many sugar units make up disaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
13.
How many sugar units make up polysaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
more than two
d)
zero
14.
Which do all carbohydrates do for us?
a)
provide energy
b)
make muscle
c)
make brains
d)
make hair
15.
What molecule is this
a)
sucrose
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
cellulose
16.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
17.
All carbohydrate names end with which ending:
a)
ise
b)
ase
c)
ese
d)
ose
18.
These are all properties of a disaccharide EXCEPT:
a)
made up of two sugars
b)
sucrose
c)
2 monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis
d)
ratio of 1:2:1
19.
Which of these are examples of carbohydrates?
a)
DNA, RNA
b)
Fats, hormones
c)
amino acids
d)
starches, glucose, chitin
20.
How many categories of carbohydrates are there?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
There are no categories
21.
What elements make up carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
b)
sulfur, carbon, hydrogen
c)
glucose and fructose
d)
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
22.
What two groups are removed from monosaccharides to form disaccharides or polysaccharides
a)
water and oxygen
b)
hydrogen and hydroxyl group
c)
carbon and hydrogen
d)
water and carbon
23.
These are all properties of a monosaccharide EXCEPT:
a)
simple sugar
b)
1:2:1 ratio
c)
double sugar
d)
used for energy
24.
These are all properties of a disaccharide EXCEPT:
a)
made up of two sugars
b)
sucrose
c)
2 monosaccharides joined by dehydration synthesis
d)
ratio of 1:2:1
25.
How do the number of H atoms compare to the number of O atoms in a carbohydrate?
a)
There are TWICE as many H
b)
They are the same amount
c)
There are THREE times as many H
d)
There are TWICE as many O
26.
C6H12O6 is the molecular formula for what carbohydrate?
a)
Sucrose
b)
Glucose
c)
Fructose
d)
Both glucose and fructose
27.
What molecule is this
a)
sucrose
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
cellulose
28.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
29.
A single unit of sugar is referred to as:
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Monocarbohydrate
c)
Mononutrient
d)
Monopolymer
30.
Carbohydrates are comprised of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Carbohydrates yield how many Calories per gram?
a)
0 Cal/gram
b)
9 Cal/gram
c)
4 Cal/gram
d)
2.25 Cal/gram
32.
The scientific name for table sugar is ___
a)
lactose
b)
sucrose
c)
galactose
d)
glucose
33.
Which health problems is a consequence of eating too much added sugar?
a)
overweight
b)
heart disease
c)
diabetes
d)
all of the above
34.
Which foods do not contain natural sugar?
a)
apple
b)
milk
c)
strawberry
d)
none of the above
35.
What is not a type of carbohydrate?
a)
Fat
b)
Fiber
c)
Starch
d)
Sugar
36.
Important to the structural integrity of plant cells, this is the single most popular polysaccharide in the world.
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
d)
Chitin
37.
Which has more energy, 1.0 g of carbohydrate or 1.0 g of lipid?
a)
Carbohydrate
b)
Lipid
38.
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
39.
Carbohydrates are to the human body as what is to a car?
a)
transmission fluid
b)
antifreeze
c)
motor oil
d)
gasoline
40.
What suffix indicates that a chemical is a sugar?
a)
-ose
b)
-ase
c)
-ate
d)
-ite
41.
Which of the following contains complex carbohydrates?
a)
chocolate candy bar
b)
soda
c)
cookies
d)
apple
42.
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
43.
Which food contains the most starch?
a)
pasta
b)
broccoli
c)
table sugar
d)
steak
44.
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
45.
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
46.
Which of the following breads is the healthiest?
a)
white
b)
Italian
c)
whole wheat
d)
sourdough
47.
Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:
a)
fructose
b)
sucrose
c)
glucose
d)
starch
48.
Molecules made primarily of elements NOT found in living organisms.
a)
Inorganic
b)
Organic
c)
Carbonic
d)
Hydraulic
49.
Molecules primarily made of elements found in living organisms. Organic molecules make up living organisms. Organic molecules are made of the elements of life: CHNOPS
a)
Inorganic
b)
Carbonic
c)
Organic
d)
Hydraulic
50.
Can form 4 bonds and is the "backbone of life"
a)
Phosphorus
b)
Nitrogen
c)
Oxygen
d)
Carbon
51.
Molecules that occur naturally in living organisms.
a)
Biomolecules
b)
Compounds
c)
Organics
d)
Inorganics
52.
Smallest unit a biomolecule can be broken down into while still maintaining the properties.
a)
Polymer
b)
Monomer
53.
Many monomers bonded together create a polymer.
a)
Polymer
b)
Monomer
54.
Carbohydrates
a)
1:3:1 ratio
b)
2:2:2 ratio
c)
1:2:1 ratio
d)
1:2:3 ratio
55.
When polymers are broken back down into monomers a water molecule is added between the two monomers breaking them up.
a)
Dehydration Synthesis
b)
Hydrolysis
56.
Carbohydrates are
a)
Hydrophobic
b)
Hydrophilic
57.
Simple sugars are
a)
polysaccharides
b)
disaccharides
c)
monosaccarides
58.
Which is a simple sugar
a)
sucrose
b)
glucose
59.
Sucrose (table sugar)
Lactose (Milk Sugar)
Maltose (Grain sugar)
are examples of
Lactose (Milk Sugar)
Maltose (Grain sugar)
are examples of
a)
polysaccharides
b)
monosaccarides
c)
disaccharides
60.
Examples are starch, glycogen, and cellulose
a)
polysaccharides
b)
monosaccarides
c)
disaccharides
61.
______+_____= lactose
a)
glucose + glucose
b)
glucose+ fructose
c)
glucose + galactose
62.
______+_____= sucrose
a)
glucose + glucose
b)
glucose+ fructose
c)
glucose + galactose
63.
______+_____= Maltose
a)
glucose + glucose
b)
glucose+ fructose
c)
glucose + galactose
64.
Found in fruits, vegetables, grains, potatoes, pasta, breads.
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
65.
Stored in the liver
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
66.
Makes up the plants cell wall and is fiber in our diets
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
67.
How are sugars formed in nature?
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Cellular respiration
c)
Hydrolysis
d)
Dehydration
68.
Metabolic process used to break down sugars into energy (ATP)
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Cellular respiration
c)
Hydrolysis
d)
Dehydration
69.
What would be the classification of a monosaccharide made up of 5 carbons?
a)
Triose
b)
Tetrose
c)
Pentose
d)
Hexose
70.
What type of sugar is this? (Check all that apply)
a)
Aldose
b)
Ketose
c)
Triose
d)
Tetrose
e)
Pentose
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