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Carbohydrates (Part 1)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What sugar does the brain use as its primary energy source?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fructose

c)

Galactose

d)

Sucrose

2.

This is the storage form of energy in the body.

a)

Starch

b)

Glycogen

c)

Dietary Fiber

d)

Amylopectin

3.

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

a)

Glucose

b)

Fructose

c)

Maltose

d)

Galactose

4.

Which disaccharides contains glucose and fructose?

a)

Maltose

b)

Lactose

c)

Sucrose

d)

Amylose

5.

Starch is the storage form of energy in _____.

a)

Animals

b)

Muscles

c)

Liver

d)

Plants

6.

Where does most carbohydrate digestion occur in the body?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Mouth

c)

Stomach

d)

Colon

7.

Glucose and galactose are absorbed into small intestine villi cells by __________.

a)

Simple diffusion

b)

Facilitated transport

c)

Active transport

d)

None of the above

8.

Carbohydrate digestion starts in the _______.

a)

Small intestine

b)

Brain

c)

Stomach

d)

Mouth

9.

Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down starch further into shorter polysaccharides, glucose chains, and maltose in the small intestine?

a)

Pancreatic amylase

b)

Salivary amylase

c)

Gastric amylase

d)

Bacterialase

10.

How many calories per gram are provided by carbohydrate?

a)

9

b)

6

c)

4

d)

0