Carbohydrates Quiz

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Question 1
Carbohydrates are composed of
carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen
carbon, hydrogen and oxygen
carbon, oxygen and nitrogen
hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
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Question 2
Sugars may be classified as Monosaccharides and Disaccharides. One of the following sugars is a monosaccharide
maltose а а а sucrose а а а glucose а а а lactose
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Question 3
The energy value of foods is measured in kilocalories. One gram of carbohydrate supplies the body with
9 kilocalories
4 kilocalories
19 kilocalories
14 kilocalories
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Question 4
Sugars may be classified as Monosaccharides and Disaccharides. One of the following sugars is a disaccharide
maltose а а а frucrose а а а glucose а а а glactose
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Question 5
When energy intake is equal to energy output there is neither a gain or loss in weight.
true аааа false
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Question 6
Roughage is also known as Cellulose or Dietery Fibre. Most roughage if found in
refined foods аааа unrefined foods
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Question 7
While there are four types of carbohydrate, humans cannot digest.
sugar аааа starch аааа cellulose аааа pectin
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Question 8
Roughage is one type of carbohydrate. The function of roughage is
to provide heat and energy
to help the movement of food through the intestine
to help jam to set
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Question 9
Pectin helps jam to set. It is found in
underripe fruit аааа ripe fruit аааа overripe fruit
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Question 10
Starch is found in rice аааа jam аааа honey

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