Nutrition Chapter 4: Carbohydrates

Preferred energy source for nerve cells:

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Electrolytes

• Protein

What is a straight chain starch molecule?

• Cellulose

• Saturated Fatty Acid

• Amylose

• RDA

What is a carb molecule with beta bonds called?

• Functional Fiber

• Resistant Starch (Fiber)

• Glycogen

A storage form of glucose in humans:

A carbohydrate that is extracted from plants for known health benefits and is added to food items:

• Cellulose

• Oats

• Ketosis

• Functional Fiber

A food item that is an example of a soluble fiber digested by intestinal bacteria:

What is an example of an Insoluble fiber?

Stomach acids activate amylase.

• True

• False

Glucose and galactose are absorbed by what process?

• Active Transport

• Transport

• Transport Chain

• Ketosis

What is a byproduct of digestion by bacteria in the large intestine?

• Long chain fatty acids

• Omega-3

• Amylase

• Short chain fatty acids