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Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism Quiz

Welcome to the Carbohydrate and Fat Metabolism Quiz! Test your knowledge about essential nutrients, their roles in energy production, and how they impact overall health. This quiz features a range of questions from carbohydrate digestion to the function of fats in the body.

Prepare to challenge yourself with:

Multiple choice questions.
Interesting facts about nutrition.
Opportunities to increase your understanding of dietary components!

61 Questions15 MinutesCreated by EatingKnowledge42

61. The ultimate goal of carbohydrate digestion and absorption is to yield?

A. fibers.

B. glucose.

C. enzymes.

D. amylase.

62. The enzyme that breaks a disaccharide into glucose and galactose is?

A. amylase.

B. maltase.

C. sucrase.

D. lactase.

63. With insufficient glucose in metabolism, fat fragments combine to form?

A. dextrins.

B. mucilages.

C. Phytic acids.

D. Ketone bodies.

64. What does the pancreas secrete when blood glucose rises? When blood glucose falls?

A. insulin; glucagon

B. glucagon; insulin

C. insulin; glycogen

D. glycogen; epinephrine

65. What percentage of the daily energy intake should come from carbohydrates?

A. 15 to 20

B. 25 to 30

C. 45 to 50

D. 45 to 65

66. Carbohydrate are made of the following?

A. oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon.

B. nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon

C. hydrogen, carbon, and oxygen

D. Carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and oxygen

67.Fructose occurs in all of the following except?

A. honey

B. Table sugar

C. fruit

D. milk

68. Maltose consists of?

A. Glucose and galactose

B. Galactose and fructose

C. Two glucose units

D. Lactose and glucose

69. Complex carbohydrate are called?

A. Natural sugars

B. monosaccharide

C. polysaccharide

D. Complex sugars

70. The storage from of glucose found in plants in called ?

A. starch

B. chlorophyll

C. fiber

D. glycogen

71. The human brain depends almost exclusively on _______ for its energy?

A. fat

B. carbohydrate

C. alcohol

D. protein

72. Fiber promotes maintenance of proper weight through all of the following effects except?

A. Absorbing water and creating a feeling of fullness

B. Donating few calories

C. Speeding up movement of food through the upper digestive tract

D. Displacing calorie-dense fats and sweets from the diet

73. The body’s form of stored glucose is called?

A. glycogen

B. starch

C. glucagon

D. ketones

74. On drinking milk, a person with lactose intolerance is likely to experience?

A. Vomiting and diarrhea

B. Diarrhea and excessive gas

C. Excessive gas and constipation

D. Constipation and diarrhea

75. carbohydrate-containing foods appear in all of the following food groups except?

A. milk, cheese and yogurt

B. vegetables

C. grains

D. Fats and oils

76. Based on the daily value, approximately 60% of total calories should come from carbohydrate. For someone consuming 2500 calories a day, this would equal ____ grams of carbohydrate. ?

A. 250

B. 375

C. 400

D. 525

77. Fats provide the most concentrated form of?

A. carbon

B. oxygen

C. lipase

D. energy

78. Adipose tissue is useful because it?

A. Can synthesize triglycerides

B. Prevents eczema

C. Provides satiety

D. Protects and insulates

79. Atherosclerosis is thought to increase the risk of?

A. cancer

B. plaque

C. Heart attacks

D. hypercholesterolemia

80. Invisible fats can be found in?

A. Cake and cookies

B. Orange and tomato juice

C. Egg white and skim milk

D. Lettuce and tomatoes

81. Plant foods that contain saturated fats are?

A. Olives and avocados

B. Coconut and chocolate

C. Corn and soybeans

D. Cashew nuts and canola oil

82. When a polyunsaturated vegetable oil is changed to a saturated fat, the process is called?

A. hydrolysis

B. hypercholesterolemia

C. hydrogenation

D. hyperlipidemia

83. Another name for fats is?

A. lipase

B. lipidemia

C. lipoproteins

D. lipids

84. Three groups of lipids found naturally in the human body and in food are triglycerides, phospholipids, and?

A. cortisone

B. steroids

C. sterols

D. Hydrogenated fats

85. Fatty acids are organic compounds of carbon atoms and?

A. Hydrogen atoms

B. Arachidonic acids

C. triglycerides

D. glycerol

86. Cholesterol?

A. Is found in both plants and animals

B. Is found only in plants

C. Does not contribute in any way to heart disease

D. Is a sterol

87. HDL (high-density lipoprotein) ?

A. Is sometimes called good cholesterol

B. Carries lipids to the cells

C. Is the same as lipase

D. Levels should be less than 40 mg/dl of human blood

88. Saturated fatty acids?

A. Are always 18 carbons long.

B. Have at least one double bond.

C. Are fully loaded with hydrogens.

D. Are always liquid at room temperature.

89. A triglyceride consists of?

A. Three glycerols attached to a lipid.

B. Three fatty acids attached to a glucose.

C. Three fatty acids attached to a glycerol.

D. Three phospholipids attached to a cholesterol.

90. The difference between cis- and trans-fatty acids is?

A. The number of double bonds.

B. The length of their carbon chains.

C. The location of the first double bond.

D. The configuration around the double bond.

91. Which of the following is not true? Lecithin is?

A. An emulsifier.

B. A phospholipid.

C. An essential nutrient.

D. A constituent of cell membranes.

92. Chylomicrons are produced in the?

A. liver.

B. pancreas.

C. gallbladder.

D. Small intestine.

93. Transport vehicles for lipids are called?

A. micelles.

B. lipoproteins.

C. Blood vessels.

D. monoglycerides.

94. The lipoprotein most associated with a high risk of heart disease is?

A. CHD.

B. HDL.

C. LDL.

D. LPL.

95. Which of the following is not true or Fats?

A. Contain glucose.

B. Provide energy.

C. Protect against organ shock.

D. Carry vitamins A, D, t, and K.

96. The essential fatty acids include?

A. Stearic acid and oleic acid.

B. Oleic acid and linoleic acid.

C. Palmitic acid and linolenic acid.

D. Linoleic acid and linolenic acid.

97. A person consuming 2200 kcalories a day who wants to meet health recommendations should limit daily fat intake to?

A. 20 to 35 grams.

B. 50 to 85 grams.

C. 75 to 100 grams.

D. 90 to 130 grams.

98. Saturated fats are usually?

A. Solid at room temperature

B. Liquid at room temperature

C. Found in fruits

D. Derived from plants

99. Polyunsaturated fats are usually?

A. Solid at room temperature

B. Liquid at room temperature

C. Found in animal foods

D. Derived from dairy products

100. Some examples of blood lipids are?

A. triglycerides

B. lumens

C. diuretics

D. plaques

101. Which of the following is not one of the three main classes of lipids?

Triglycerides

Lecithin

Phospholipids

Sterols

102. Lecithin is an example of a?

Phospholipid

Triglyceride

Sterol

Fatty acid

103. Which of the following is not a characteristic of fat in food or in the body?

Provides energy reserves

Protects the body form temperature extremes

Helps cushion vital body organs

Decrease the flavor of foods

104. A person who eats a high-fat diet incurs a greater than average risk of developing?

Heart disease and cancer

Osteoporosis and heart disease

Cancer and hypertension

Heart diseases and osteoporosis

105. Within the body, fats usually travel from place to place mixed with particles?

Carbohydrate

Protein

Glycerol

Glycogen

106. Which of the following statements concerning cholesterol is not true?

It is the major part of the plaques that narrow the arteries

It is widespread in the body and necessary to its function

It is an important sterol in the structure of cell membranes

It cannot be made by the body and must be consumed in the diet

107. The main dietary factor associated with elevated blood cholesterol levels is?

High total fat intake

Monounsaturated fats

Dietary cholesterol

High saturated and trans fat intake

108. Which of the following food groups are considered to be fat free?

Fruits and unprocessed vegetables

Milk and meat

Unprocessed vegetables and milk

Fruits and milk

109. One teaspoon of oil or shortening donates__________ calories?

110. A blood lipid profile reveals much useful information regarding a person’s risk of ?

Diabetes

Cancer

Heart disease

Hypoglycemia

111. In most people, saturated and trans fats raise blood cholesterol dietary cholesterol?

More than

Less than

The same as

Much less than

112. Trans fatty acids act somewhat like _______fats in the body?

Saturated

Unsaturated

Monounsaturated

Polyunsaturated

113. Linolenic acid, EPA and DHA are examples of ?

Omega-6 fatty acids

Linoleic acid

Polyunsaturated fatty acids

Omega-3 fatty acids

114. Most fat digestion take place in the ?

Mouth

Stomach

Small intestine

Colon

115. Which of the following is critical in the process of carrying cholesterol from body cells to the liver for disposal?

HDL

VLDL

LDL

Chylomicrons

116. All of the following are major risk factors for CVD except?

Family history

Increasing age

Physical inactivity

Female gender

117. Physical activity promotes heart health because ?

It raises blood LDL concentration

It raises blood HDL concentration

A smaller volume of blood is pumped with each heartbeat, reducing the heart’s workload

It decreases circulation.

118. A diet that provides_____ of its calories from fat is currently recommended by health authorities?

10-25

20-35

25-40

30-45

119. Someone asks you whether he should reduce dietary cholesterol in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease An appropriate response would be?

Cholesterol , in general, doesn’t matter.

It doesn’t matter as much as saturated and trans fat intake.

Dietary cholesterol makes a major contribution.

Very few foods contain cholesterol anyway.

120. You are trying to get a group of people to meet the current dietary recommendations for fats. You tell them that one of the most effective steps they can take at home is to?

Replace butter with margarine

Eat fewer foods

Eliminate solid saturated fats used as seasonings

Consume fewer snacks throughout the day

121. Research suggests that North Americans should consume more omega-3 fatty acids. In order to do this , you would consume more?

Beef

Safflower oil

Corn oil

Salmon

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