Question 1. Which of the following is a disaccharide?
Sucrose
Fructose
Galactose
Glucose
Question 2. A disaccharide is formed by the chemical bonding of:
two monosaccharides.
two polysaccharides.
one monosaccharide and one polysaccharide.
two oligosaccharides.
Question 3. Which of the following carbohydrates is the end product of photosynthesis?
Glycogen
Galactose
Lactose
Glucose
Question 4. After a meal, which hormone is responsible for moving glucose into the body's cells?
Glucagon
Estrogen
CCK
Insulin
Question 5. Which of the following hormones is released when your blood glucose levels fall too low?
Insulin
Estrogen
Bile
Glucagon
Question 6. Which of the following is associated with diets high in added sugars?
Hyperactivity
Tooth decay
Diabetes
All of these
Question 7. 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
Question 8. Which artificial sweetener was almost banned because of a proposed relationship with bladder cancer in experimental animals?
Saccharin
Sucralose
Aspartame
Acesulfame-K
Question 9. Over 16 million Americans have diabetes. Which of the following is the most prevalent form of diabetes?
Type I
Type II
Gestational
Pediatric
Question 10. 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.