d)
10,000,000 g
15. Which of the following is NOT an example of a carbohydrate?
a) Starch
b) Sucrose
c) Glycogen
d)
Cholesterol
16. What defines all carbohydrates?
a) They all have the formula (CH
2
O)
n
b) They all contain carbon, hydrogen and only one oxygen.
c) They all contain oxygen and nitrogen
d) They are all made of long chains of sugars
17. Which of the following is NOT a monosaccharide?
a) Glucose
b) Galactose
c) Fructose
d)
Maltose
18. Sucrose is actually composed of...
a) Glucose + Fructose
b) 2 Fructose molecules
c) 2 glucose molecules
d) Fructose and a lot of other industrial chemicals
19. Which of the following is a carbohydrate, AND is found in large quantities in a potato?
a) Starch
b) pure glucose
c) pure fructose
d) stearic acid
20. Which of the following is NOT a function of polysaccharides in human nutrition?
a) Energy
b) Fiber
c) Prevents ketoacidosis
d)
building enzymes
21. Which form of carbohydrate does the human body use to store energy?
a) Starch
b) cellulose
c) glycogen
d) chitin
22. What happens when insulin is released by the pancreas?
a) The glucose levels in the blood go down.
b) The glucose levels in the blood go up.
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