DHN 101 EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PRACTICE
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS NEWEST | ALREADY GRADED A+
In a person with type II diabetes, the blood sugar level remains high after a meal because -
(Correct Answer)-muscle and liver cells do not receive a signal
In 2008 FDA approved a sweetener derived from a South African shrub called - (Correct
Answer)-Stevia
In the US the artificial sweetener _____ has been used for over 100 years - (Correct Answer)-
saccharin
The alternative sweetener that is made by combining the amino acids phenylalanine and aspartic
acid is called - (Correct Answer)-aspartame
The alternative sweetener _____ is made by chemically modifying a sucrose molecule so it
escapes digestion and absorption - (Correct Answer)-sucralose
After eating a meal, blood sugar levels - (Correct Answer)-increase
After a late night, you overslept this morning and woke up late for class. In a rush to leave the
house, you failed to eat breakfast. A few hours later, with an empty stomach, your blood pressure
drops. This prompts your pancreas to release _____ to stimulate breakdown of glycogen in the
liver into glucose. - (Correct Answer)-glucagon
After morning class, with your stomach growling, you stagger to the cafeteria and devour a large
pasta entrée for lunch. Following this meal, your blood sugar rises and the pancreas releases
_____ in an attempt to shuttle blood sugar into your cells. - (Correct Answer)-insulin
You go to your next class, but because you're so full from lunch, you doze off. You awake to
your classmate poking you in the arm as you realize the teacher is calling your name to answer a
question. With your heart racing, your body now releases _____, which increases glycogen
breakdown in the liver and raises your blood sugar. - (Correct Answer)-epinephrine
, 2
Nutritive sweeteners - (Correct Answer)-sugar, corn syrup, polydextrose, maltodextrin, &
sorbitol
Nonnutritive sweeteners - (Correct Answer)-sucralose & Acesulfame-K
Contrary to popular belief, all of the alternative sweeteners approved for sale in the U.S. are safe
for human consumption and have never been proven to be carcinogenic (cancer-causing) in
humans. Of the following alternative sweeteners, which one is banned for sale in the U.S.
because of controversial research that indicated the substance caused bladder cancer in mice? -
(Correct Answer)-Cyclamate
Insulin does what? - (Correct Answer)-allows cells to take in glucose
Individuals with type 1 diabetes - (Correct Answer)-do not produce insulin
Digestible carbs - (Correct Answer)-amylose, amylopectin, glycogen
Indigestible carbs - (Correct Answer)-cellulose, gums, pectins, and mucilages
Amylase does what? - (Correct Answer)-begins breakdown of starch in mouth
Lactase does what? - (Correct Answer)-breaks disaccharide into glucose and galactose
Maltase does what? - (Correct Answer)-breaks disaccharide into two molecules of glucose
Sucrose does what? - (Correct Answer)-breaks disaccharide into glucose and fructose
, 3
True of false: Because animals store glycogen in their muscles, meat, fish, and poultry are good
sources of carbs because you are eating the dead animal's stored glucose - (Correct Answer)-
False
If a diet does not provide adequate carbs to meet immediate energy needs, the body compensates
by altering its metabolism of other nutrients. Insufficient dietary carbs can lead to elevated levels
of ketone bodies. Ketone bodies are the byproducts of partial breakdown of - (Correct Answer)-
fat
Fiber plays an important role in bowel health; a diet that is low in fiber leads to ____ stools -
(Correct Answer)-small, hard
A low-fiber diet and the lack of water in fecal matter can cause ______. - (Correct Answer)-
constipation
If excessive straining occurs during defecation, the anal veins can swell, causing _______ -
(Correct Answer)-hemorrhoids
High pressure inside the large intestine during bowel movements can cause small pouches called
______ to protrude through the intestinal wall. - (Correct Answer)-diverticula
When these pouches are painfully inflames, the condition is known as _____ - (Correct Answer)-
diverticulitis
If pouches in the large intestine exist without painful symptoms, the condition is known as _____
- (Correct Answer)-diverticulosis
Fiber increases satiety which does what? - (Correct Answer)-helps produce weight loss
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS NEWEST | ALREADY GRADED A+
In a person with type II diabetes, the blood sugar level remains high after a meal because -
(Correct Answer)-muscle and liver cells do not receive a signal
In 2008 FDA approved a sweetener derived from a South African shrub called - (Correct
Answer)-Stevia
In the US the artificial sweetener _____ has been used for over 100 years - (Correct Answer)-
saccharin
The alternative sweetener that is made by combining the amino acids phenylalanine and aspartic
acid is called - (Correct Answer)-aspartame
The alternative sweetener _____ is made by chemically modifying a sucrose molecule so it
escapes digestion and absorption - (Correct Answer)-sucralose
After eating a meal, blood sugar levels - (Correct Answer)-increase
After a late night, you overslept this morning and woke up late for class. In a rush to leave the
house, you failed to eat breakfast. A few hours later, with an empty stomach, your blood pressure
drops. This prompts your pancreas to release _____ to stimulate breakdown of glycogen in the
liver into glucose. - (Correct Answer)-glucagon
After morning class, with your stomach growling, you stagger to the cafeteria and devour a large
pasta entrée for lunch. Following this meal, your blood sugar rises and the pancreas releases
_____ in an attempt to shuttle blood sugar into your cells. - (Correct Answer)-insulin
You go to your next class, but because you're so full from lunch, you doze off. You awake to
your classmate poking you in the arm as you realize the teacher is calling your name to answer a
question. With your heart racing, your body now releases _____, which increases glycogen
breakdown in the liver and raises your blood sugar. - (Correct Answer)-epinephrine
, 2
Nutritive sweeteners - (Correct Answer)-sugar, corn syrup, polydextrose, maltodextrin, &
sorbitol
Nonnutritive sweeteners - (Correct Answer)-sucralose & Acesulfame-K
Contrary to popular belief, all of the alternative sweeteners approved for sale in the U.S. are safe
for human consumption and have never been proven to be carcinogenic (cancer-causing) in
humans. Of the following alternative sweeteners, which one is banned for sale in the U.S.
because of controversial research that indicated the substance caused bladder cancer in mice? -
(Correct Answer)-Cyclamate
Insulin does what? - (Correct Answer)-allows cells to take in glucose
Individuals with type 1 diabetes - (Correct Answer)-do not produce insulin
Digestible carbs - (Correct Answer)-amylose, amylopectin, glycogen
Indigestible carbs - (Correct Answer)-cellulose, gums, pectins, and mucilages
Amylase does what? - (Correct Answer)-begins breakdown of starch in mouth
Lactase does what? - (Correct Answer)-breaks disaccharide into glucose and galactose
Maltase does what? - (Correct Answer)-breaks disaccharide into two molecules of glucose
Sucrose does what? - (Correct Answer)-breaks disaccharide into glucose and fructose
, 3
True of false: Because animals store glycogen in their muscles, meat, fish, and poultry are good
sources of carbs because you are eating the dead animal's stored glucose - (Correct Answer)-
False
If a diet does not provide adequate carbs to meet immediate energy needs, the body compensates
by altering its metabolism of other nutrients. Insufficient dietary carbs can lead to elevated levels
of ketone bodies. Ketone bodies are the byproducts of partial breakdown of - (Correct Answer)-
fat
Fiber plays an important role in bowel health; a diet that is low in fiber leads to ____ stools -
(Correct Answer)-small, hard
A low-fiber diet and the lack of water in fecal matter can cause ______. - (Correct Answer)-
constipation
If excessive straining occurs during defecation, the anal veins can swell, causing _______ -
(Correct Answer)-hemorrhoids
High pressure inside the large intestine during bowel movements can cause small pouches called
______ to protrude through the intestinal wall. - (Correct Answer)-diverticula
When these pouches are painfully inflames, the condition is known as _____ - (Correct Answer)-
diverticulitis
If pouches in the large intestine exist without painful symptoms, the condition is known as _____
- (Correct Answer)-diverticulosis
Fiber increases satiety which does what? - (Correct Answer)-helps produce weight loss
