Devry SCI228 2020 JULY Week 2 Quiz Latest

SCI228 Nutrition, Health & Wellness w/Lab

Week 2 Quiz   

Question 1 (CO 2) What is the major monosaccharide found in the body?  

Glucose

Fructose

Galactose

Glycogen

Question 2 (CO 2) Which of the following carbohydrates is the end product of photosynthesis?

Glycogen

Galactose

Lactose

Glucose

Question 3 (CO 2) When fructose and glucose are bonded together, they form  

table sugar.

malt sugar.

milk sugar.

fruit sugar.

Question 4 (CO 2) A diet low in fiber is associated with an increased risk of developing

kidney stones.

dental caries.

diabetes.  

diverticulosis.

Question 5 (CO 2) In the body, the major storage sites for glycogen are the

muscles and liver.

kidney and muscles.

liver and kidney.

liver and pancreas.

Question 6 (CO 2) Insulin is synthesized and released by the

brain.

liver.

pancreas.

gallbladder.

Question 7 (CO 2) In Type I diabetes, the _____ may be destroyed by an autoimmune disease.

hepatocytes of the liver

beta cells of the pancreas

neurotransmitters of the brain

glomerulus cells of the kidney

Question 8 (CO 2) Individuals with the disease PKU (phenylketonuria) should not consume the artificial sweetener aspartame. Why?

People with PKU are highly prone to development of diabetes.

People with PKU are allergic to the sweetener.

People with PKU experience severe headaches when they consume aspartame.  

People with PKU cannot metabolize the amino acid phenylalanine.

Question 9 (CO 2) Over 16 million Americans have diabetes. Which of the following is the most prevalent form of diabetes?

Type I  

Type II

Gestational

Pediatric

Question 10 (CO 2) Up to ________ of the world's population suffers from lactose intolerance.

20%

30%

50%  

70%