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Food Science: Carbohydrates

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Carbohydrates are comprised of Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

a)
True
b)
False
2.
Sugars all end with what three letter ending?
a)
-ote
b)
-ate
c)
-ase
d)
-ose
3.
Carbohydrates are the first source of _______ for the body?
a)
repair
b)
hygiene
c)
fuel
4.
______________ carbohydrates supply longer lasting energy.
a)
simple
b)
complex
c)
generic
5.
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
6.
What atoms make up all carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen
b)
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen
7.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
8.
Some carbohydrate foods are ________
a)
fruits
b)
grains
c)
vegetables
d)
all the above
9.
How many sugar units make up disaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
10.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
11.
What atoms make up all carbohydrates?
a)
Carbon, Sulfur, Hydrogen
b)
Carbon, Oxygen, Phosphorus
c)
Carbon, Oxygen, Nitrogen
d)
Carbon, Oxygen, Hydrogen
12.

What are the 3 types of carbohydrates?

a)

Monosaccharides

b)

Disaccharides

c)

Polysaccharides

d)

Pentasaccharides

13.

Which of the following is the building block of Carbohydrates?

a)

Amino acids

b)

Fatty acids 

c)

Monosaccharides

14.

Carbohydrates come mainly from what source?

a)

Water

b)

Animal

c)

Plant

d)

Fish

15.

Disaccharides and Polysaccharides must first be broken down in the body before they can be used for energy?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.
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
17.
Carbohydrates are the first source of _______ for the body?
a)
repair
b)
hygiene
c)
fuel
18.
All carbohydrate names end with which ending:
a)
ise
b)
ase
c)
ese
d)
ose
19.

Which of these are examples of carbohydrates?

a)

DNA, RNA

b)

Fats, hormones

c)

amino acids

d)

starches, glucose, cellulose

20.

Carbohydrates are the first source of _______ for the body?

a)

insulation

b)

genetic information

c)

energy

d)

movement

21.
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
22.
A single unit of sugar is referred to as:
a)
Monosaccharide
b)
Monocarbohydrate
c)
Mononutrient
d)
Monopolymer
23.
What is not a type of carbohydrate?
a)
Fat
b)
Fiber
c)
Starch
d)
Sugar
24.

The main function of a carbohydrate is

a)

long term energy storage

b)

stores genetic information

c)

short term energy storage

d)

regulates and controls all body proccesses

25.
Which health problems is a consequence of eating too much added sugar? 
a)
overweight
b)
heart disease
c)
diabetes
d)
all of the above
26.
Carbohydrates yield how many Calories per gram?
a)
0 Cal/gram
b)
9 Cal/gram
c)
4 Cal/gram
d)
2.25 Cal/gram
27.

Used for short term (quick) energy.

a)

lipids

b)

carbohydrates

c)

proteins

d)

nucleic acids

28.

How many sugar units make up polysaccharides?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

more than two

d)

zero

29.

What could be an issue if I do not consume enough carbohydrates regularly?

a)

Body will use fat stores for energy

b)

Increase the amount of energy

c)

Body will not absorb vitamins correctly

d)

Weight gain which can lead to heart disesase

e)

All of the above are correct

30.

If I am consuming sugary food, what type of carbohydrates am I consuming and why should I limit them?

a)

Complete carbohydrates and I shouldn't take in too many because they contain more calories

b)

Saturated carbohydrates and I should limit these because they usually have too much fat too

c)

Simple carbohydrates and I should cut back because they provide quick energy and usually very few other nutrients.

d)

Complex carbohydrates and I shouldn't eat too many because they take too long to digest and break down.

e)

Incomplete carbohydrates and I should not eat too many because they do not contain many nutrients

31.

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

32.

If I am taking in too many carbohydrates what could happen to me? (Select all that apply)

a)

Increase risk of diabetes

b)

Reduce the amount of body fat

c)

It can cause weight loss

d)

It can cause weight gain

e)

Increase the risk of heart disease

33.

Carbohydrates break down into ________

a)

Lipids

b)

Proteins

c)

Simple sugars

34.

Which of the following is NOT a Carbohydrate?

a)
b)
c)
d)
35.

Carbohydrates give you how many calories per gram?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

7

d)

9

36.

What is the chemical that breaks down Carbs?

a)

Bile

b)

Sodium

c)

Calcium

d)

Saliva

37.
How many sugar units make up disaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
38.
How many sugar units make up monosaccharides?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
zero
39.

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

40.

What elements make up carbohydrates?

a)

Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen

b)

sulfur, carbon, hydrogen

c)

glucose and fructose

d)

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

41.

An oligosaccharides is a carbohydrates with about 3 to 10 monosaccharides (simple sugars).

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Polysaccharides are a carbohydrates made up of long chains of 10 or more simple sugars.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

An Oligosaccharide carbohydrate is made up of ______ simple sugars.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

thee to ten

d)

ten or more

44.

A disaccharide carbohydrate is made up of ______ simple sugars.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

thee to ten

d)

ten or more

45.

A polysaccharide carbohydrate is made up of ______ simple sugars.

a)

one

b)

two

c)

thee to ten

d)

ten or more