Quiz 3 nutr

• Main enzymes involved in carbohydrate digestion include

  Salivary amylase and pancreatic amylase
• Lactose, maltose, sucrose

  Disaccharides
• Glucose, fructose, galactose

  monosaccharides
• Raffinose, stachyose

  Oligosaccharides
• Starch, glycogen, fiber

  polysaccharides
• True or false. Insoluble fibers dissolve in water and include pectins, gum and mucilages

  False
• Nutritive sweeteners

  Can be metabolized to yield energy

  Include sugar alcohols
• True or false. the hormone insulin increases glucose uptake by muscles and adipose tissue, whereas glucagon increases glycogen breakdown and release of glucose

  True
• A main function of the liver in relation to the digestion of lipids is

  The liver produces bile, which emulsifies fat
• True or false. Americans consume greater quantities of Omega-6 fatty acids than they do Omega-3s

  True
• True or false. Salmon, mackerel, tuna, and herring are great examples of Omega-6 fatty acids

  False
• Ben has been told to reduce his fat intake to less than 25% of his total calories (which are 2500 per day). How many grams of fat should Ben consume

  69g or less
• Monounsaturated fatty acids 


  Are liquid at room temp

  have 1 double bond in the fatty acid chain

  often provided by plants

  help lower blood cholesterol levels
• Chylomicron (lipoproteins)

  Carries fat from the small intestine into cells
• VLDL (lipoprotein)

  carriers lipids to cells that are made by the liver
• LDL (lipoproteins)

  Carries cholesterol made by the liver and other sources to cells
• HDL (lipoprotein)

  removes cholesterol from cells to be excreted by the body
• Type 1 diabetes

  Often begins as an autoimmune disorder that destroys insulin producing cells in the pancreas
• Type 2 diabetes

  Most common form of diabetes that is often associated with obesity
• hypoglycemia

  Low blood glucose levels
• Hemoglobin A1c

  Clinical method to help determine blood glucose attachment over time