GCSE Nutrition: carbohydrates

The main function of a carbohydrate is

• helps growth and repair

• stores genetic information

• to provide the body with energy

• regulates and controls all body proccesses

Monosaccharides are monomers of

• Lipids

• Nucleic Acids

• Proteins

• Carbohydrates

Your body breaks down most complex carbohydrates into:

• fructose
• sucrose
• glucose
• starch

The percentage of our daily calories that should come from carbohydrate should be in the range of ______to_____%

• 5-10%
• 45-65%
• 20-25%
• 90-100%

Carbohydrates can be categorised as...

• Monosaccharides

• Disaccharides

• Polysaccharides

• All of the above

How many sugar units (monomers) make up polysaccharides?

• one

• two

• more than two

• zero

Chocolate provides a quick burst of energy. This is because it is a ..................

• lipids

• simple carbohydrate

• proteins

• complex carbohydrate

How is fibre different from most other foods you eat?

• It doesn't contain any sugars at all
• Consuming it robs your body of nutrients
• Your body can't digest it
• It contains elements of all the major food groups

Which food contains the most starch?

• pasta
• broccoli
• table sugar
• steak

Consider the following statments and choose the correct option:

1. Rickets is caused due to deficiency of vitamin D.

2. Kwashiorkor is caused due to lack of sodium.

• Statement 1 is false

• Statement 2 is false

• Both the statements are correct

• Both the statements are incorrect