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CARBOHYDRATES

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Carbohydrates are to the human body as what is to a car?
a)
transmission fluid
b)
antifreeze
c)
motor oil
d)
gasoline
3.
What suffix indicates that a chemical is a sugar?
a)
-ose
b)
-ase
c)
-ate
d)
-ite
4.

Which of the following is a good source of complex carbohydrates?

a)

potato

b)

candy

c)

white bread

d)

ice cream

5.
Which of the following contains complex carbohydrates?
a)
chocolate candy bar
b)
soda
c)
cookies
d)
apple
6.
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
7.
Which food contains the most starch?
a)
pasta
b)
broccoli
c)
table sugar
d)
steak
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Which of the following breads is the healthiest?
a)
white
b)
Italian
c)
whole wheat
d)
sourdough
11.
Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:
a)
fructose
b)
sucrose
c)
glucose
d)
starch
12.

Monosaccharide includes

a)

Maltose

b)

Sucrose

c)

Fructose

d)

Lactose

13.

Polysaccharides in plants include

a)

Starch

b)

Sucrose

c)

Glucose

d)

Glycogen

14.

Dietary fibre

a)

increases overall energy intake.

b)

may promote a positive energy balance.

c)

is an important moderator of digestion in the small bowel.

d)

are vehicles for important micronutrients and phytochemicals.

15.

Free sugars

a)

promote a negative energy balance.

b)

is not categorised as an essential nutrient.

c)

contribute to the overall energy density of diets.

d)

are important to maintain glycaemic homeostasis.

16.

Natural sugars are found in

a)

cakes

b)

biscuits

c)

desserts

d)

fruit juices

17.

The most appropriate sources of carbohydrates includes

a)

barley

b)

cassava

c)

wholegrain

d)

sweet potatoes

18.

A diet contains 2500 kcal and 375g of CHO achieved the RNI recommendation

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Recommendation intake for dietary fiber is

a)

<55% TEI.

b)

10-20 g/day.

c)

20-30 g/day.

d)

20-30% TEI.

20.

Complex CHO are added as

a)

stabiliser.

b)

sweetener.

c)

preservatives.

d)

color foods.

21.

Artificial sweetener

a)

provide little energy.

b)

associated with dental caries.

c)

contribute to the overall energy density of diets.

d)

used to replace energy-containing sweeteners.

22.

 

Recommendation intake for sugar is

a)

10-20% of TEI

b)

10-15% of TEI

c)

<10% TEI

d)

>10% TEI

23.

Excessive in CHO can caused

a)

ketosis

b)

acidosis

c)

dental caries

d)

constipation

24.

Fiber can be digested by enzymes in the human stomach and small intestine

a)

Yes

b)

No

25.

CHO are added to foods in processing as preservatives and to provide flavor, texture and color.

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

1 unit of CHO equals to

a)

5 grams

b)

15 grams

c)

25 grams

d)

35 grams

27.

Insoluble Fiber includes

a)

broccoli

b)

apple

c)

oat

d)

seaweed

28.

High CHO can cause

a)

hypertension

b)

cancer

c)

heart disease

d)

diabetes mellitus

29.
What atoms make up all carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen
b)
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen
30.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
31.
How many sugar units make up disaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
32.

How many sugar units make up polysaccharides?

a)

one

b)

fifteen

c)

more than twenty

d)

zero

33.
What molecule is this
a)
sucrose
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
cellulose
34.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
35.
All carbohydrate names end with which ending:
a)
ise
b)
ase
c)
ese
d)
ose
36.
Which of these are examples of carbohydrates?
a)
DNA, RNA
b)
Fats, hormones
c)
amino acids
d)
starches, glucose, chitin
37.
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
38.
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
39.

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

40.

Which is the only monosaccharide without an anomeric carbon

a)

Glderaldehyde

b)

ribose

c)

Dihydroxyacetone

d)

galactose

41.

Epimers of D- glucose are

a)

mannose

b)

fructose

c)

sedaheptulose

d)

galactose

42.
Stored in the liver
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen 
c)
Cellulose
43.

which of the following reagent can be used to test for the persence of reducing sugar?

a)

Benedit Solution

b)

Schabs solution

c)

Fehling's Solution

d)

Millons Reagent

44.
What elements make up carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen
b)
sulfur, carbon, hydrogen
c)
glucose and fructose
d)
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
45.
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
46.
To stay healthy, you should eat more simple carbohydrates than complex carbohydrates
a)
True
b)
False
47.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
48.
What kind of food is an example of a complex carbohydrate?
a)
Whole wheat bread
b)
Jams
c)
Honey
d)
Table sugar
49.

What is the first nutrient to break down in the body?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fat

c)

Protein

d)

Discretionary calories

50.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
51.
What molecule is this
a)
sucrose
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
cellulose
52.
What type of carbohydrate is this?
a)
polysaccharide
b)
disaccharide
c)
monosaccharide
d)
it isn't a carbohydrate
53.
Which of these are examples of carbohydrates?
a)
DNA, RNA
b)
Fats, hormones
c)
amino acids
d)
starches, glucose, chitin
54.

1 gram of carbohydrate on oxidation gives ________kcal

a)

4

b)

9

c)

7

d)

2

55.

Which of the following us an example of monosaccharides

a)

maltose

b)

starch

c)

fructose

d)

lactose

56.

Disaccharides are made up of (a)   units of sugar

57.

Lactose is also known as

a)

table sugar

b)

milk sugar

c)

malt sugar

d)

fruit sugar

58.

Our body does not have enzymes to digest

a)

sugar

b)

starch

c)

dietary fibre

d)

dextrin

59.

Which of the following is not a soluble fibre

a)

pectin

b)

cellulose

c)

gum

d)

mucilage

60.

Which sugar is the major source of energy to our body

(a)  

61.

Dietary fibre acts as/ provides

a)

laxative

b)

bulk to diet

c)

option 1 and 2 both

d)

none of these

62.

Source of dietary fibre

a)

milk

b)

green leafy vegetables

c)

whole grains

d)

option 2 and 3

63.

Which of the following would you incorporate in your meal to increase dietary fibre intake

a)

fruits and vegetables

b)

egg

c)

milk

d)

refined flour products

64.

Desirable amount of fibre (in grams) to be consumed per day.

a)

20

b)

40

c)

60

d)

80

65.

Hormone responsible for lowering blood glucose level in body.

a)

Glucagon

b)

Peptone

c)

Insulin

d)

Inulin

66.

Lactose helps in absorption of mineral (a)  

67.

Deficiency/Improper functioning of insulin leads to

a)

Obesity

b)

Hypertension

c)

Gall stones

d)

Diabetes

68.

Oats are a source of _______________fibre

a)

Soluble

b)

Insoluble

c)

both

d)

none

69.

Carbohydrates promotes

a)

protein sparing action

b)

complete oxidation of fats

c)

good digestion

d)

all of the above

70.

Of our daily diet energy maximum contribution should be from carbohydrates?

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Deficiency/Improper functioning of insulin leads to

a)

Obesity

b)

Hypertension

c)

Gall stones

d)

Diabetes

72.

Oats are a source of _______________fibre

a)

Soluble

b)

Insoluble

c)

both

d)

none

73.

Carbohydrates promotes

a)

protein sparing action

b)

complete oxidation of fats

c)

good digestion

d)

all of the above

74.

Of our daily diet energy maximum contribution should be from carbohydrates?

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Lactose is also known as

a)

milk sugar

b)

table sugar

c)

malt sugar

d)

fruit sugar

76.

Source of dietary fiber

a)

whole grains

b)

milk

c)

option 1 and 4

d)

green leafy vegetables