MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.Which of the following plays a major role in the breakdown of certain types of dietary fibre in the large intestine?

a.bacteria

b.short-chain fatty acids

c.water

d.intestinal gas

2.In which of the following food sources are ample amounts of carbohydrates almost always found?

a.plant foods

b.health foods

c.animal products

d.protein-rich foods

3.Which of the following is a source of dietary carbohydrates?

a.fish

b.milk

c.olive oil

d.diet cola beverage

4.What type of nutrient is starch?

a.fibre

b.gluten

c.simple carbohydrate

d.complex carbohydrate

5.Which of the following is a simple carbohydrate?

a.starch

b.galactose

c.fibre

d.gluten

6.How many carbon atoms are found in most common dietary monosaccharides?

a.5

b.6

c.8

d.12

7.Which of the following atoms is found in the glucose molecule?

a.helium

b.oxygen

c.nitrogen

d.sulphur

8.Which of the following is known as blood sugar or dextrose?

a.glucose

b.maltose

c.sucrose

d.fructose

9.Which of these components accounts for the usually sweet taste of fruits?

a.fats

b.fibre

c.simple sugars

d.complex carbohydrates

10.Which of the following is known as fruit sugar or levulose?

a.maltose

b.glucose

c.fructose

d.galactose