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S10 - Carbohydrates Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the monomer of carbohydrates

a)

disaccharides

b)

monosaccharides

c)

amino acids

d)

fatty acids

2.

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

a)

starch

b)

fructose

c)

glucose

d)

galactose

3.

Which polysaccharide is used by plants to store glucose?

a)

glycogen

b)

cellulose

c)

starch

d)

chitin

4.

Lactose is composed of

a)

glucose + fructose

b)

glucose + glucose

c)

glucose + sucrose

d)

glucose + galactose

5.

What is the polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose?

a)

glycogen

b)

fructose

c)

starch

d)

cellulose

6.

Which monosaccharide is the sweetest?

a)

glucose

b)

fructose

c)

galactose

d)

sucrose

7.

Which polysaccharide is used by plants to make their cell wall?

a)

starch

b)

glycogen

c)

cellulose

d)

chitin

8.

What makes up the disaccharide sucrose?

a)

glucose + glucose

b)

glucose + fructose

c)

glucose + galactose

d)

glucose + maltose

9.

Which polysaccharide makes up the exoskeleton of insects?

a)

cellulose

b)

starch

c)

chitin

d)

glycogen

10.

What two monosaccharides make up maltose?

a)

glucose + galactose

b)

glucose + glucose

c)

glucose + fructose

d)

glucose + glycogen

11.
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
12.
Which food contains the most starch?
a)
pasta
b)
broccoli
c)
table sugar
d)
steak
13.
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
14.
Which of the following breads is the healthiest?
a)
white
b)
Italian
c)
whole wheat
d)
sourdough
15.
Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:
a)
fructose
b)
sucrose
c)
glucose
d)
starch