Test Human Nutrition Chapter 5 and 6

Which of the following statements is false? 

Sucrose commonly called  “table sugar” is a

Sugars are nutritive sweeteners because they contribute energy to foods. Each  gram of a mono-or disaccharide supplies

Which artificial sweetener must be avoided by a person  with phenylketonuria (PKU)?

Which of the following substances is not a polysaccharide?

Which of the following statements is true?

In the small intestine, the enzyme sucrase

Both galactose and some fructose are converted into glucose  in the

Which of the following statements is false?

When an individual is well fed and  resting (“fed state”), the body stores the extra glucose as

.“Chemicals formed from the  incomplete breakdown of fat”

“ is the hormone that enables glucose to enter cells”

Type 1 diabetes is

Which of the following foods has the highest glycemic index?

Which of the following signs is associated with metabolic  syndrome?

Which of the following statements is false? 

The body uses fats and other lipids to produce:

Which of the following statements is true?

Polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) is a

The  Adequate Intake (AI) for alpha-linolenic acid is

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following foods is the richest source of  monounsaturated fatty acids?

Phospholipids have both hydrophilic and hydrophobic regions, and as a result, they are partially soluble in water and can serve  as emulsifiers.

Cholesterol is

Pancreatic lipase is

The primary site of triglyceride digestion and absorption is

Lipids are transported away from the gastrointestinal tract by

What is the main site of readsorption of bile salts?

The amino acid homocysteine is a

HDL cholesterol is