Susan Algert
FACS 113

Study Guide for Carbohydrate

1. Name the three monosacchrides and the three disaccharides and describe their structures.

2. Describe the difference between complex and simple carbohydrate.

3. Descibe the difference between starch and fiber.

4. Which foods contain the different types of carbohydrate?

5. Describe carbohydate metabolism including: 1) storing glucose as glycogen 2) using glucose for energy 3) making glucose from protein

6. What advantage does the branched chain stucture of glycogen provide compared to a straight chain of glucose?

7. Which blood glucose regulation hormone is secreted in the recently fed state? the fasting state?

Multiple Choice:

1. The monosaccharide common to all disaccharides is:
a. glucose b. glactose c. fructose d. maltose

2. Which food would be a rich source of soluble fiber?
a. honey b. black eyed peas c. whole wheat bread d. salmon

3. When an athlete follows a carbohydrate loading regimen, he is trying to boost his body stores of:
a. triglycerides b. glycerol c. insulin d. glycogen

4. Which sugar seldom occurs naturally in food?
a. sucrose b. fructose c. maltose d lactose

5. Disaccharides include the following except for:
a. sucrose b. glucose c. lactose d. maltose

6. Rich sources of starch include the following EXCEPT:
a. wheat b. lentils c. potatoes d. fruit juice

7. In the body, insulin stimulates:
a. the uptake of glucose by the cells b. synthesis of glucose from amino acids c. break down of glycogen d. fat mobilization

8. What is the primary fuel source for the brain and nerve cells?
a. fatty acids b. amino acids c. glucose d. ketones

9. After absorption in the liver, single unit carbohydrates are converted to:
a. galactose b. glucose c. pentose d. fructose

10. Diets providing plentiful amounts of complex carbohydrates reduce the risk of:
a. cancer b. type 2 diabetes c. diverticulitis d. all of the above