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CARBOHYDRATE

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following elements are not found in carbohydrate?

a)

Carbon

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Oxygen

2.

Which of the following is an example of a group of carbohydrate?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Polysaccharides

c)

Disaccharides

d)

All of the above

3.

Which of the following is true of monosaccharides?

a)

They are the simplest carbohydrate molecules

b)

They do not contain carbon

c)

They are formed when two sugar molecules join together

d)

They are the most complex carbohydrate molecules

4.

Which of the following is true of disaccharides?

a)

Made up of many monosaccharide molecules

b)

The simplest carbohydrate molecules

c)

They do not contain carbon

d)

Formed when two monosaccharide molecules join

5.
A single unit of sugar is referred to as:
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Monocarbohydrate
c)
Mononutrient
d)
Monopolymer
6.
The scientific name for table sugar is ___
a)
lactose
b)
sucrose
c)
galactose
d)
glucose
7.
What is not a type of carbohydrate?
a)
Fat
b)
Fiber
c)
Starch
d)
Sugar
8.

Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?

a)

starch

b)

fructose

c)

glucose

d)

galactose

9.

Lactose is composed of

a)

glucose + fructose

b)

glucose + glucose

c)

glucose + sucrose

d)

glucose + galactose

10.

What is the polysaccharide used by animals to store glucose?

a)

glycogen

b)

fructose

c)

starch

d)

cellulose

11.

Which monosaccharide is the sweetest?

a)

glucose

b)

fructose

c)

galactose

d)

sucrose

12.

What two monosaccharides make up maltose?

a)

glucose + galactose

b)

glucose + glucose

c)

glucose + fructose

d)

glucose + glycogen

13.

What is the main role of carbohydrates in the body?

a)

Is the main source of energy for the body

b)

Helps to build and repair body tissue

c)

Provide warmth and cushioning to the body's organs

d)

Helps to transport vitamins through the body

e)

All of the above are roles of carbohydrates in the body

14.

How does the body use carbohydrates?

a)

The body breaks it down and converts it into glucose which your body uses as energy

b)

The body coverts it to protein to use when needed

c)

The body breaks it down and uses it to build and repair body tissue

d)

The body uses it to help transport vitamins and minerals throughout the body

e)

None of the above are true about how the body uses carbohydrates

15.

Which of the following is NOT a Carbohydrate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
17.
Stored in the liver
a)
Starch
b)
Glycogen 
c)
Cellulose
18.
The simple sugar from fruit is called_____.
a)
sucrose
b)
lactose
c)
fructose
d)
maltose
19.
What monosaccharide is found in fruit and honey? 
a)
fructose 
b)
sucrose 
c)
glucose 
d)
lactose 
20.

How do plants store glucose to use for energy?

a)

Starch

b)

Cellulose

c)

Glycogen

d)

Fructose

21.

The general chemical formula for glucose is...

a)

C1H1O1

b)

H6C12O6

c)

C6H12O6

d)

CHO

22.

Which of these is NOT a monosaccharide?

a)

Glucose

b)

Galactose

c)

Maltose

d)

Fructose

23.

To reduce the risk of several chronic diseases (such as T2DM and obesity) general advice is to:

a)

Consume mainly high glycaemic index carbohydrates

b)

Consume mainly non-starch polysaccharide carbohydrates

c)

Consume a low carbohydrate diet

d)

Consume a high carbohydrate diet

24.

What is released from salivary glands in the mouth to begin digestion of polysaccharides?

a)

Salivary amylase

b)

Salivary lipase

c)

Salivary protease

d)

Bile

25.

What enzyme is released from the pancreas into the small intestine to break down carbohydrates?

a)

Pancreatic Amylase

b)

Pancreatic Lipase

c)

Pancreatic protease

d)

Bile

26.

Which hormone is responsible for increasing glucose uptake into cells?

a)

Glucagon

b)

Ghrelin

c)

Cortisol

d)

Insulin

27.

What is the form of carbohydrate that is stored in body tissues, such as muscle and liver?

a)

Glucagon

b)

Glycogen

c)

Glucose

d)

Galactose

28.

___________ is a condition in which people have symptoms due to the decreased ability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk products.

a)

Diabetes Type 1

b)

Diabetes Type 2

c)

Lactose intolerance

d)

Hypertension

29.

_______ caused by the autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas, usually leading to absolute insulin deficiency (IDDM)

a)

Diabetes Type 2

b)

Diabetes Type 1

c)

Lactose Intolerance

d)

Hypertension

30.

Amira, 45 years old, is an obese woman, has been diagnosed as diabetes. Determine the type of diabetes.

a)

Diabetes Type 1

b)

Diabetes Type 2