***DH209 M3 Quiz 2 Chp. 3-5

actual quiz

Which is the sweetest monosaccharide?

• Fructose

• Glucose

• Dextrose

• Galactose

• Fructose

Each of the following are enzymes which break down disaccharides except one. Which is the exception?

• Lactase

• Sucrase

• Maltase

• Amylose

• Amylose

Extremely low carbohydrate diets may lead to:

• Ketosis

• Lipogenesis

• Hyperglycemia

• Cellulose

• Ketosis

Each of the following are body parts that make up the alimentary canal except one. Which is the exception?

• Liver

• Small Intestine

• Large Intestine

• Esophagus

• Oral Cavity

• Liver

The acute form of protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) seen in many underdeveloped countries, which is associated with edema, is known as what?

• Wasting-Away

• Marasmus

• Kwashiorkor

• Sarcopenia

• Kwashiorkor

How many indispensable (essential) amino acids are there?

• 9

• 11

• 8

• 6

• 9

Maltase breaks down maltose into 2 molecules of glucose.

• True

• False

• True

Peristalsis is defined as:

• Persistent, abnormal distortion of taste

• Voluntary rhythmic waves of contraction traveling the length of the GI tract

• Involuntary rhythmic waves of contraction traveling the length of the GI tract

• Door-like mechanisms between the digestive segments

• Involuntary rhythmic waves of contraction traveling the length of the GI tract

When both protein and kilocalories are deficient in an infant’s diet the condition is known as:

• Marasmus

• NUG

• Phenylketonuria (PKU)

• Kwashiorkor

• Marasmus

If one essential amino acid is missing what happens?

nothing

Bioavailability stops

sarcopenia

protein synthesis stops

Which food sources make up complete proteins (high quality proteins)? Select all that apply.

• Beans

• Eggs

• Fish

• Milk

• Vegetables

• Eggs

• Fish

• Milk

Which nitrogen balance would a child with PEM have?

• Negative

• Positive

• Neutral

• Negative

Majority of food absorption occurs in the:

• Kidney’s

• Large Intestine

• Small Intestine

• Stomach

• Small Intestine

A taste bud consists of approximately how many cells?

• 50-150

• 100-250

• 50-250

• 75-150

• 50-150

All of the following are classifications of carbohydrates except one. Which is the exception?

• Disaccharides

• Triglycerides

• Polysaccharides

• Monosaccharides

• Triglycerides

What percentage of all snack foods contain fermentable carbohydrates?

• 95%

• 85%

• 90%

• 80%

• 90%

What is the carbohydrate storage form of energy is humans?

• Amylopectin

• Glucose

• Glycogen

• Glycogen

The process by which large molecules are split into smaller ones that are water soluble is called:

• Osmosis

• Hydrophilic

• Symbiotics

• Hydrolysis

• Hydrolysis

Which is the enzyme that facilitates starch digestion?

• Lactase

• Salivary Amylase

• Maltase

• Sucrase

• Salivary Amylase

What fuel does the brain use primarily?

• Sucrose

• Glycerol

• Galactose

• Glucose

• Glucose

Which is the term used to describe the swallowed mass of food?

• Bolus

• Villi

• Ageusia

• Chyme

• Bolus

Which of the following is the major source of energy for people since the dawn of time?

• Lipids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

• Meats

• Carbohydrates

What percentage of calories should come from proteins?

• 45% - 65%

• 10% - 35%

• 20% - 35%

• 45% - 50%

• 10% - 35%

Select all of the following groups who are at risk for under-consumption of protein:

• Elderly

• Low Income

• Cancer Patients

• Vegetarians

• Elderly

• Low Income

• Cancer Patients

• Vegetarians

Which of the following are monosaccharides? Select all that apply.

• Maltose

• Galactose

• Glucose

• Fructose

• Lactose

• Sucrose

• Galactose

• Glucose

• Fructose

What should someone who has phenylketonuria (PKU) avoid?

• Aspartame

• Mannitol

• Sorbitol

• Xylitol

• Aspartame

In someone with Celiac Disease, which of the following is damaged?

• Microflora

• Villi

• Microvilli

• Submucosa

• Villi

The main function of the large intestine is to:

• digest food

• absorb water and electrolytes

• store bile

• absorb nutrients that made it past the small intestine

• absorb water and electrolytes

What is the average protein intake for women daily?

• 30 g

• 46 g

• 56 g

• 50 g

• 46 g