DH 209 NUTRITION CH 4-6 EXAM 68
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Fermentable carbs. Can be metabolized by bacteria in plaque biofilm. - CORRECT
ANSWER Approximately 90% of all snack foods contain what type of
carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides. They contribute to body functions after they have been
digested. - CORRECT ANSWER What are the simplest carbohydrates? What is their
function?
Disaccharides can't be metabolized by the body but can contribute to body
functions after they've been digested. Sucrose, lactose, maltose. - CORRECT
ANSWER Describe intact disaccharides.
Complex carbohydrates that contain more than 10 monosaccharides. - CORRECT
ANSWER What are polysaccharides?
Cereal grains, roots, veggies, and legumes. - CORRECT ANSWER Most complex
carbs (starches) are in the form of what food sources?
Glucose. AKA dextrose or corn sugar. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the only sugar
that can be transported through the bloodstream and that can nourish all cells in
the body?
Fructose. - CORRECT ANSWER Which sugar is found naturally in honey and fruits
and is the sweetest monosaccharide?
, Galactose. - CORRECT ANSWER Which sugar is produced from glucose during
lactation?
Sorbitol, xylitol, and mannitol.
Sorbitol is absorbed & metabolized more slowly than sucrose & is less expensive.
Xylitol is in lettuce, carrots, & strawberries. Mannitol is in legumes. - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the most common sugar alcohols, or polyols?
The stored carbohydrate form of energy in humans. Stored in the muscles & liver. -
CORRECT ANSWER What is glycogen?
Nondigestable components of food. - CORRECT ANSWER What is dietary fiber?
Dietary fiber that functions as prebiotic by providing fatty acids for bacteria in the
colon. Traps water and adds bulk to feces. - CORRECT ANSWER What is resistant
starch?
The brain, CNS, RBCs, and lens of the eye. - CORRECT ANSWER Glucose is the
preferred source of energy for what parts of the body?
The conversion of glucose to fat. Excess intake of energy from any source can
result in lipogenesis. - CORRECT ANSWER What is lipogenesis?
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026
Fermentable carbs. Can be metabolized by bacteria in plaque biofilm. - CORRECT
ANSWER Approximately 90% of all snack foods contain what type of
carbohydrates?
Monosaccharides. They contribute to body functions after they have been
digested. - CORRECT ANSWER What are the simplest carbohydrates? What is their
function?
Disaccharides can't be metabolized by the body but can contribute to body
functions after they've been digested. Sucrose, lactose, maltose. - CORRECT
ANSWER Describe intact disaccharides.
Complex carbohydrates that contain more than 10 monosaccharides. - CORRECT
ANSWER What are polysaccharides?
Cereal grains, roots, veggies, and legumes. - CORRECT ANSWER Most complex
carbs (starches) are in the form of what food sources?
Glucose. AKA dextrose or corn sugar. - CORRECT ANSWER What is the only sugar
that can be transported through the bloodstream and that can nourish all cells in
the body?
Fructose. - CORRECT ANSWER Which sugar is found naturally in honey and fruits
and is the sweetest monosaccharide?
, Galactose. - CORRECT ANSWER Which sugar is produced from glucose during
lactation?
Sorbitol, xylitol, and mannitol.
Sorbitol is absorbed & metabolized more slowly than sucrose & is less expensive.
Xylitol is in lettuce, carrots, & strawberries. Mannitol is in legumes. - CORRECT
ANSWER What are the most common sugar alcohols, or polyols?
The stored carbohydrate form of energy in humans. Stored in the muscles & liver. -
CORRECT ANSWER What is glycogen?
Nondigestable components of food. - CORRECT ANSWER What is dietary fiber?
Dietary fiber that functions as prebiotic by providing fatty acids for bacteria in the
colon. Traps water and adds bulk to feces. - CORRECT ANSWER What is resistant
starch?
The brain, CNS, RBCs, and lens of the eye. - CORRECT ANSWER Glucose is the
preferred source of energy for what parts of the body?
The conversion of glucose to fat. Excess intake of energy from any source can
result in lipogenesis. - CORRECT ANSWER What is lipogenesis?
