Nutr 313: Exam 2 Study Guide
Questions with Complete Solutions
2026 Update.
Dietary Fiber - Answer speeds up transit time for food through the digestive tract.
When the pancreas detects excess glucose, it releases the - Answer hormone insulin
Cellulose is a (an) - Answer indigestible fiber
Digested white sugar is broken into - Answer glucose, frutose
Starch is a - Answer complex carbohydrate
Fiber content of the diet can be increased by adding - Answer fresh fruits and whole grains
and cereals
Which form of diabetes is most common? - Answer type 2
The recommended daily intake for fiber is approximately - Answer 30 grams
Glucose, galactose, and fructose are - Answer monosaccharides
One of the components of metabolic syndrome is - Answer diabetes
Dietary heme iron is derived from - Answer animal flesh
Chloride is - Answer a component of hydrochloric acid
Minerals involved in fluid balance are - Answer sodium and potassium
In a situation where there is an insufficient intake of dietary iodide, the thyroid-stimulating
hormone promotes the enlargement of the thyroid gland. This condition is called - Answer
goiter
Questions with Complete Solutions
2026 Update.
Dietary Fiber - Answer speeds up transit time for food through the digestive tract.
When the pancreas detects excess glucose, it releases the - Answer hormone insulin
Cellulose is a (an) - Answer indigestible fiber
Digested white sugar is broken into - Answer glucose, frutose
Starch is a - Answer complex carbohydrate
Fiber content of the diet can be increased by adding - Answer fresh fruits and whole grains
and cereals
Which form of diabetes is most common? - Answer type 2
The recommended daily intake for fiber is approximately - Answer 30 grams
Glucose, galactose, and fructose are - Answer monosaccharides
One of the components of metabolic syndrome is - Answer diabetes
Dietary heme iron is derived from - Answer animal flesh
Chloride is - Answer a component of hydrochloric acid
Minerals involved in fluid balance are - Answer sodium and potassium
In a situation where there is an insufficient intake of dietary iodide, the thyroid-stimulating
hormone promotes the enlargement of the thyroid gland. This condition is called - Answer
goiter
