Chapter 6 Quiz 2

Benedict’s test is a chemical test for monosaccharides but not for disaccharides.

• True

• False

The presence of polysaccharides such as starch and cellulose can be revealed by the iodine test.

• True

• False

Oil forms a translucent spot on a piece of filter paper. The oil spot disappears when it dries out.

• True

• False

In the DCPIP test, the smaller the volume of vitamin C solution required to decolourize a fixed volume of DCPIP solution, the higher the concentration of the vitamin C solution.

• True

• False

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In order to maintain good health, every person needs to have a (a) ____________________ diet which contains all the food substances in the right amounts and proportions.

• balanced

• food pyramid

• carbohydrates

Specific dietary requirement of a person is affected by a number of factors, including age, gender, (b)__________________ ,(c) ____________________ and body status.

• (b) body size, (c) income

• (b) body size, (c) level of physical activity

• (b) level of physical activity, (c) food preference

An improper diet can lead to malnutrition which refers to both (d) ______________________ (e.g. obesity) and (e)_________________________ (e.g. kwashiorkor).

• (d) undernitrition, (e) overnutrition

• (d) overnutrition, (e) undernitrition

Kwashiorkor is caused by a severe deficiency of (f) ___________________ in the diet.

• carbohydrates

• lipids

• vitamin C

• proteins

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