gcu nsc 150 nutrition exam study guide
questions with complete solutions
# of carbons in a short chain fatty acid - correct answer-less than 6 carbon atoms
Protein functions in the body - correct answer-structural materials enzymes
hormones
fluid balance
acid-base balance
transportation
antibodies
energy
glucose
· Glycemic index- what does it mean? what happens in the body? - correct answer-is a number that
measures of how foods affect the level of blood sugar
Names of monosaccharides - correct answer-glucose, fructose, galactose
names of disaccharides - correct answer-sucrose, lactose, maltose
What are polysaccharides? - correct answer-complex carbohydrate macromolecules made of many sugar
monomers
What differentiates starch from fiber - correct answer-STARCH is broken down into glucose and
absorbed.
FIBER moves through the small intestine undigested
, what are benefits and examples of soluble foods - correct answer-BENEFITS: weight management
&improving heart disease risk factors low cholesterol and blood sugar levels
EX: beans, oats, apples, strawberries, peas potatoes
what are benefits and examples of insoluble foods - correct answer-BENEFITS: promotes GI health &
protection against colon cancer
EX: wheat,rice, veggies
what are the effects of insulin and when are they secreted - correct answer-helps ctrl blood sugar levels
and are secreted from the pancreas
what are the effects of glucagon and when are they secreted - correct answer-prevent blood glucose
levels dropping too low secreted from pancreas
type 1 diabetes - correct answer-disorder in which the body cannot produce enough insulin
type 2 diabetes - correct answer-progressive disorder in which body cells become less responsive to
insulin (most common form) insulin resistance
What is gluten? - correct answer-protein found in wheat, barley, and rye
What causes celiac disease? - correct answer-gluten, gluten sensitivity autoimmune disease
normal fasting blood glucose levels - correct answer-70-100 mg/dL
probiotic - correct answer-introducing known microbes back into the body
Prebiotic - correct answer-nutrients that encourage the growth of beneficial microbes in the
intestine,cannot digest
where are soluble & insoluble fibers absorbed and in what form - correct answer-stomach and intestines
questions with complete solutions
# of carbons in a short chain fatty acid - correct answer-less than 6 carbon atoms
Protein functions in the body - correct answer-structural materials enzymes
hormones
fluid balance
acid-base balance
transportation
antibodies
energy
glucose
· Glycemic index- what does it mean? what happens in the body? - correct answer-is a number that
measures of how foods affect the level of blood sugar
Names of monosaccharides - correct answer-glucose, fructose, galactose
names of disaccharides - correct answer-sucrose, lactose, maltose
What are polysaccharides? - correct answer-complex carbohydrate macromolecules made of many sugar
monomers
What differentiates starch from fiber - correct answer-STARCH is broken down into glucose and
absorbed.
FIBER moves through the small intestine undigested
, what are benefits and examples of soluble foods - correct answer-BENEFITS: weight management
&improving heart disease risk factors low cholesterol and blood sugar levels
EX: beans, oats, apples, strawberries, peas potatoes
what are benefits and examples of insoluble foods - correct answer-BENEFITS: promotes GI health &
protection against colon cancer
EX: wheat,rice, veggies
what are the effects of insulin and when are they secreted - correct answer-helps ctrl blood sugar levels
and are secreted from the pancreas
what are the effects of glucagon and when are they secreted - correct answer-prevent blood glucose
levels dropping too low secreted from pancreas
type 1 diabetes - correct answer-disorder in which the body cannot produce enough insulin
type 2 diabetes - correct answer-progressive disorder in which body cells become less responsive to
insulin (most common form) insulin resistance
What is gluten? - correct answer-protein found in wheat, barley, and rye
What causes celiac disease? - correct answer-gluten, gluten sensitivity autoimmune disease
normal fasting blood glucose levels - correct answer-70-100 mg/dL
probiotic - correct answer-introducing known microbes back into the body
Prebiotic - correct answer-nutrients that encourage the growth of beneficial microbes in the
intestine,cannot digest
where are soluble & insoluble fibers absorbed and in what form - correct answer-stomach and intestines
