SCI228 Quiz Week 2
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SCI228 Quiz Week 2
(TCO 3) Individuals with the disease PKU (phenylketonuria) should not…
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SCI228 Quiz Week 2
SCI228 Quiz Week 2
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(TCO 1) What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Glycogen
(TCO 1) Which of the following carbohydrates is the end product of photosynthesis?
Glycogen
Galactose
Lactose
Glucose
(TCO 1) The term complex carbohydrates refers to:
Monosaccharides
Disaccharides
Polysaccharides
Glucose
(TCO 1) A disaccharide is formed by the chemical bonding of:
Two monosaccharides
Two polysaccharides
One monosaccharide and one polysaccharide
Two oligosaccharides
(TCO 1) What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Glycogen
(TCO 2) All of the following are symptoms/side effects of ketosis EXCEPT:
Bad breath
High blood cholesterol
Dehydration
Acidosis (acidic pH of the blood)
(TCO 2) Without sufficient ________, the colon gets too little exercise and becomes weak.
Calories
Protein
Fiber
Water
(TCO 2) How many grams of carbohydrates
75 grams
100 grams
130 grams
160 grams
(TCO 2) Glucose is the preferred source of energy for which of the following?
Brain cells
Red blood cells
The central nervous system
All of these
(TCO 2) Insulin is synthesized and released by the:
Brain
Liver
Pancreas
Gallbladder
(TCO 2) Glucose is the preferred source of energy for which of the following?
Brain cells
Red blood cells
The central nervous system
All of these
(TCO 3) Individuals with the disease PKU (phenylketonuria) should not consume the artificial sweetener aspartame. Why?
People with PKU are highly prone to development of diabetes.
People with PKU are allergic to the sweetener.
People with PKU experience severe headaches when they consume aspartame.
People with PKU cannot metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.
(TCO 2) Which of the following BEST describes the glycemic index?
An individual’s glucose/insulin ratio in a fasted state
The amount of insulin required to metabolize 100 grams of glucose
The glucose content of a given food
The extent to which a given food raises blood glucose and insulin
(TCO 3) Diabetes is a condition in which the body doesn’t process ________ properly.
Vitamins
Protein
Carbohydrates
Fat
(TCO 3) Sean is planning to bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies for his girlfriend. Which of the following artificial sweeteners would be the best substitute for the sugar in the recipe?
Aspartame
Saccharin
Sucralose
Olestra
(TCO 3) Peggy Sue’s doctor wants to screen her for reactive hypoglycemia. If her doctor’s suspicions are correct and Peggy Sue does have reactive hypoglycemia, what would you expect her blood glucose concentration to be at approximately TWO HOURS after she had begun her glucose tolerance test?
Elevated as compared to a normal individual
Depressed as compared to a normal individual
Normal; two hours after consuming the glucose load, her blood concentrations will be no different from those of a normal individual
(TCO 3) Which artificial sweetener was almost banned because of a proposed relationship with bladder cancer in experimental animals?
Saccharin
Sucralose
Aspartame
Acesulfame-K
(TCO 4) Yogurt is tolerated better than milk by many lactase-deficient people because:
Yogurt has no lactose
Bacteria in yogurt help digest the lactose
It has a thicker consistency
Yogurt is acidic
(TCO 3) Which of the following is associated with Type II diabetes?
Autoimmune disease
Obesity
Prone to ketosis
Body fails to produce insulin
(TCO 4) Which of the following ethnic groups has the LOWEST incidence of lactose intolerance?
Asians
African Americans
Caucasians
Hispanics