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The general chemical formula for glucose is...
C1H1O1
H6C12O6
C6H12O6
CHO
Glucose and Fructose together form a disaccharide called...
Maltose
Sucrose
Lactose
Galactose
Non-Starch Polysaccharides are main the component of...
Fibre
Protein
Potatos
Sports drinks
What form of carbohydrate only naturally occurs in milk?
Fructose
Lactose
Galactose
Maltose
How many kilocalories of energy do carbohydrates provide per gram?
9
4
7
17
What is the carbohydrate chain length of Oligosaccharides?
3-10
1
2
10+
What is the chain length of polysaccharides?
2
3-10
10+
1
Which of these is NOT a monosaccharide?
Glucose
Galactose
Maltose
Fructose
Which of these is NOT a disaccharide?
Sucrose
Lactose
Maltose
Galactose
To reduce the risk of several chronic diseases (such as T2DM and obesity) general advice is to:
Consume mainly high glycaemic index carbohydrates
Consume mainly non-starch polysaccharide carbohydrates
Consume a low carbohydrate diet
Consume a high carbohydrate diet
Which of these very closely predicts fatigue during exercise?
Protein intake
Body fat stores
Lean muscle mass
Muscle glycogen concentrations
What is released from salivary glands in the mouth to begin digestion of polysaccharides?
Salivary amylase
Salivary lipase
Salivary protease
Bile
What is the name of the rhythmic muscle contractions that move ingested food through the gastro-intestinal tract?
Gallstones
Gastric emptying
Peristalis
Mastication
What enzyme is released from the pancreas into the small intestine to break down carbohydrates?
Pancreatic Amylase
Pancreatic Lipase
Pancreatic protease
Bile
Which of these is NOT an enzyme in the brush border of the small intestine that breaks carbohydrates into monosaccharides?
Lactase
Lipase
Sucrase
Maltase
Semi-permeable cells that line the small intestine and allow nutrients to pass into the blood stream as called:
Alveolar cells
Villi cells
Epithelial cells
Intestinal cells
Which hormone is responsible for increasing glucose uptake into cells?
Glucagon
Ghrelin
Cortisol
Insulin
What is the form of carbohydrate that is stored in body tissues, such as muscle and liver?
Glucagon
Glycogen
Glucose
Galactose
The process whereby non-glucose precursors are converted to glucose is called:
Glycogenolysis
Glyconeogenesis
Glycolysis
Glycogen
What does glycolysis convert a glucose molecule into?
Lactate
Amylase
Pyruvate
Acetyl CoA
If a 200g portion of a medium GI carbohydrate with a GI of 55 is consumed, what is the glycaemic load of the meal?
55
110
255
300
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