WorksheetsMacronutrients Quiz- Carbs/ Proteins/ Fats
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What are the 3 types of carbohydrates?
enzymes, proteins, fats
lactose, galactose, sucrose
starch, sugar, fiber
fructose glucose maltose
low carb diets....
rob your body of minerals
raise your blood cholestorol
increase the risk of kidney stones
all of the above
The Green Pigment in plants responsible for photosynthesis
chlorophyll
phytoblasts
phytochemicals
chlorine
A sugar made up of 2 sugars linked together is called
monosaccharide
disaccharide
polysaccharide
tetrasaccharide
Which of the following is an example of starches?
strawberries oranges carrots
beets white sugar cane sugar
grains peas and corn
all of these have starch
1. Amino acids bind together to form __________.
Protein
Hemoglobin
Complete proteins
Essential amino acids
Incomplete proteins
2. An incomplete protein ______ one or more essential amino acids.
Nine
lacks
continuous
proteins
A protein that transports oxygen in the blood to all the cells in your body is ______.
Protein
Hemoglobin
Incomplete proteins
Essential amino acids
The body needs a _______ supply of protein to grow and repair itself.
continuous
lacks
protein
complete protein
A complete protein includes all ____________ essential amino acids
nine
lacks
complete protein
incomplete protein
Meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and soy are examples of ________________.
complete proteins
incomplete proteins
essential amino acids
______________ consist of legumes, rice, corn,& nuts
incomplete proteins
complete proteins
essential amino acids
An amino acid that your body requires but cannot produce is ______________.
essential amino acid
protein
complete protein
incomplete protein
The lipids found in cell membranes are known as
sterols
fats
oils
high fat foods
_____ are greasy substances that will not dissolve in water; it can be a solid or a liquid
fatty acid
cholesterol
triglycerides
fats
Liquid fats are also known as
glycerol
oils
triglycerides
saturated fatty acids
The basic building block of fats is
fatty acids
LDL
HDL
lipoprotein
How do you make a triglyceride?
3_________ + 1______________= triglyceride
3 fatty acids, 1 glycerol
3 fats & 1 choloesterol
3 sterols, 1 oil
3HDL, 1 LDL
A basic fat molecule and the main component of fatty tissue
triglycerides
LDL
HDL
cholesterol
A ________ is a fatty acid that contains all the hydrogen it can hold
oils
high fat food
LDL
saturated fatty acid
_______________ is a fatlike susbtance is cells that is needed for many body processes
lipids
cholesterol
lipoprotein
fatty acid
A fat-protein unit is called a
oils
fatty acid
lipoprotein
cholesterol
__________ is often called bad cholesterol. It takes cholesterol from the liver to where it is needed
LDL
HDL
cholesterol
sterols
This type of cholesterol picks up excess cholesterol and take it backs to the liver for excretion; the type of cholesterol is known as ______
HDL
LDL
sterol
oils
