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WorksheetsCarbohydrates
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 17mins
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Class
Date
1.
1. What atoms make up all carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen
b)
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen
2.
How many sugar units make up disaccharides
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
3.
Carbohydrate names usually end with:
a)
ise
b)
ase
c)
ese
d)
ose
4.
Which of these are examples of carbohydrates?
a)
DNA, RNA
b)
Fats, hormones
c)
amino acids
d)
starches, glucose, cellulose
5.
Carbohydrates are the first source of _______ for the body?
a)
repair
b)
hygiene
c)
fuel
6.
Which is not a chemical element needed to build sugars?
a)
Carbon
b)
Oxygen
c)
Nitrogen
d)
Hydrogen
7.
Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:
a)
fructose
b)
sucrose
c)
glucose
d)
starch
8.
Found in potatoes and sweet potatoes
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
9.
Makes up the plants cell wall and is fiber in our diets
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen
c)
Cellulose
10.
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
11.
Carbohydrates are to the human body as what is to a car?
a)
transmission fluid
b)
antifreeze
c)
motor oil
d)
gasoline
12.
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
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