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WorksheetsCARBOHYDRATE
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which of the following elements are not found in carbohydrate?
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Which of the following is an example of a group of carbohydrate?
Monosaccharides
Polysaccharides
Disaccharides
All of the above
Which of the following is true of monosaccharides?
They are the simplest carbohydrate molecules
They do not contain carbon
They are formed when two sugar molecules join together
They are the most complex carbohydrate molecules
Which of the following is true of disaccharides?
Made up of many monosaccharide molecules
The simplest carbohydrate molecules
They do not contain carbon
Formed when two monosaccharide molecules join
Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?
starch
fructose
glucose
galactose
Lactose is composed of
glucose + fructose
glucose + glucose
glucose + sucrose
glucose + galactose
What is the polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose?
glycogen
fructose
starch
cellulose
Which monosaccharide is the sweetest?
glucose
fructose
galactose
sucrose
What two monosaccharides make up maltose?
glucose + galactose
glucose + glucose
glucose + fructose
glucose + glycogen
What is the main role of carbohydrates in the body?
Is the main source of energy for the body
Helps to build and repair body tissue
Provide warmth and cushioning to the body's organs
Helps to transport vitamins through the body
All of the above are roles of carbohydrates in the body
How does the body use carbohydrates?
The body breaks it down and converts it into glucose which your body uses as energy
The body coverts it to protein to use when needed
The body breaks it down and uses it to build and repair body tissue
The body uses it to help transport vitamins and minerals throughout the body
None of the above are true about how the body uses carbohydrates
Which of the following is NOT a Carbohydrate?
How do plants store glucose to use for energy?
Starch
Cellulose
Glycogen
Fructose
The general chemical formula for glucose is...
C1H1O1
H6C12O6
C6H12O6
CHO
Which of these is NOT a monosaccharide?
Glucose
Galactose
Maltose
Fructose
To reduce the risk of several chronic diseases (such as T2DM and obesity) general advice is to:
Consume mainly high glycaemic index carbohydrates
Consume mainly non-starch polysaccharide carbohydrates
Consume a low carbohydrate diet
Consume a high carbohydrate diet
What is released from salivary glands in the mouth to begin digestion of polysaccharides?
Salivary amylase
Salivary lipase
Salivary protease
Bile
What enzyme is released from the pancreas into the small intestine to break down carbohydrates?
Pancreatic Amylase
Pancreatic Lipase
Pancreatic protease
Bile
Which hormone is responsible for increasing glucose uptake into cells?
Glucagon
Ghrelin
Cortisol
Insulin
What is the form of carbohydrate that is stored in body tissues, such as muscle and liver?
Glucagon
Glycogen
Glucose
Galactose
___________ is a condition in which people have symptoms due to the decreased ability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk products.
Diabetes Type 1
Diabetes Type 2
Lactose intolerance
Hypertension
_______ caused by the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency (IDDM)
Diabetes Type 2
Diabetes Type 1
Lactose Intolerance
Hypertension
Amira, 45 years old, is an obese woman, has been diagnosed as diabetes. Determine the type of diabetes.
Diabetes Type 1
Diabetes Type 2
