DHN 101 EXAM 2 ACTUAL EXAM 100+ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
NEWEST 2026-2027| ALREADY GRADED A+
In a person with type II diabetes, the blood sugar level remains high after a meal
because - ANSWER-muscle and liver cells do not receive a signal
Tomas, a 24-year-old male, wants to estimate his protein needs based on the
AMDR. The Food and Nutrition Board recommends that 10-35% of calories come
from protein. If Tomas follows a 2,300-kilocalorie diet, approximately how many
grams of protein per day should he consume - ANSWER-58-201 grams per day
Tomas is babysitting his neighbor's four-month-old child who has just begun to eat
solid foods. He knows that the protein in certain types of foods is particularly
allergenic and should not be introduced early into a child's diet. Which food is the
safest option for Tomas to offer the baby if he wants to minimize any potential
problems with food allergies? - ANSWER-rice cereal made with water
In 2008 FDA approved a sweetener derived from a South African shrub called -
ANSWER-Stevia
In the US the artificial sweetener _____ has been used for over 100 years -
ANSWER-saccharin
The alternative sweetener that is made by combining the amino acids
phenylalanine and aspartic acid is called - ANSWER-aspartame
,The alternative sweetener _____ is made by chemically modifying a sucrose
molecule so it escapes digestion and absorption - ANSWER-sucralose
After eating a meal, blood sugar levels - 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. - 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.
- 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. - ANSWER-epinephrine
Nutritive sweeteners - ANSWER-sugar, corn syrup, polydextrose, maltodextrin,
& sorbitol
Nonnutritive sweeteners - 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? - ANSWER-Cyclamate
Insulin does what? - ANSWER-allows cells to take in glucose
Individuals with type 1 diabetes - ANSWER-do not produce insulin
Digestible carbs - ANSWER-amylose, amylopectin, glycogen
Indigestible carbs - ANSWER-cellulose, gums, pectins, and mucilages
Amylase does what? - ANSWER-begins breakdown of starch in mouth
Lactase does what? - ANSWER-breaks disaccharide into glucose and galactose
Maltase does what? - ANSWER-breaks disaccharide into two molecules of
glucose
Sucrose does what? - ANSWER-breaks disaccharide into glucose and fructose
ANSWERS PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
NEWEST 2026-2027| ALREADY GRADED A+
In a person with type II diabetes, the blood sugar level remains high after a meal
because - ANSWER-muscle and liver cells do not receive a signal
Tomas, a 24-year-old male, wants to estimate his protein needs based on the
AMDR. The Food and Nutrition Board recommends that 10-35% of calories come
from protein. If Tomas follows a 2,300-kilocalorie diet, approximately how many
grams of protein per day should he consume - ANSWER-58-201 grams per day
Tomas is babysitting his neighbor's four-month-old child who has just begun to eat
solid foods. He knows that the protein in certain types of foods is particularly
allergenic and should not be introduced early into a child's diet. Which food is the
safest option for Tomas to offer the baby if he wants to minimize any potential
problems with food allergies? - ANSWER-rice cereal made with water
In 2008 FDA approved a sweetener derived from a South African shrub called -
ANSWER-Stevia
In the US the artificial sweetener _____ has been used for over 100 years -
ANSWER-saccharin
The alternative sweetener that is made by combining the amino acids
phenylalanine and aspartic acid is called - ANSWER-aspartame
,The alternative sweetener _____ is made by chemically modifying a sucrose
molecule so it escapes digestion and absorption - ANSWER-sucralose
After eating a meal, blood sugar levels - 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. - 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.
- 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. - ANSWER-epinephrine
Nutritive sweeteners - ANSWER-sugar, corn syrup, polydextrose, maltodextrin,
& sorbitol
Nonnutritive sweeteners - 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? - ANSWER-Cyclamate
Insulin does what? - ANSWER-allows cells to take in glucose
Individuals with type 1 diabetes - ANSWER-do not produce insulin
Digestible carbs - ANSWER-amylose, amylopectin, glycogen
Indigestible carbs - ANSWER-cellulose, gums, pectins, and mucilages
Amylase does what? - ANSWER-begins breakdown of starch in mouth
Lactase does what? - ANSWER-breaks disaccharide into glucose and galactose
Maltase does what? - ANSWER-breaks disaccharide into two molecules of
glucose
Sucrose does what? - ANSWER-breaks disaccharide into glucose and fructose
