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What is the first organ to respond to an increase in blood glucose concentration?

A) brain
B) liver
C) muscle
D) pancreas

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Question 82

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Which of the following conditions is best known to result from regular ingestion of sugar?

A) ulcers
B) diabetes
C) dental caries
D) cardiovascular disease

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Which of the following is the animal polysaccharide composed of glucose units?

Which of the following practices is known to correlate most strongly with reduced risk of deaths from heart disease?

MATCHING a.5.6 b.130 c.200 d.Pectin e.Insulin f.Mouth g.Starch h.Sucrose i.Lactose j.Lignin k.Sorbitol l.Glycogen m.Glucagon n.Cellulose o.Hydrolysis p.HFCS q.Epinephrine r.Condensation s.Small intestine t.Large intestine -A water-soluble fibre

The enzymes that digest dietary sugars are produced by which of the following parts of the digestive system?

How are glycogen and amylopectin similar?

Give several examples of soluble and insoluble dietary fibres. List food sources of these fibres. Contrast the physical characteristics and features of these 2 types of fibres and their effects on gastrointestinal tract function.

A person with a fasting blood glucose level of 5.6 mmol/L would be classified as which of the following?

In general, modifying a diet that by substituting complex carbohydrates for pure sugars results in a diet that is higher in which of the following?

Among the following population groups, which shows the highest prevalence of lactose intolerance?

What is the principle carbohydrate of milk?

List 4 common accusations made against dietary sugar. What is the evidence for and against these accusations?

MATCHING a.5.6 b.130 c.200 d.Pectin e.Insulin f.Mouth g.Starch h.Sucrose i.Lactose j.Lignin k.Sorbitol l.Glycogen m.Glucagon n.Cellulose o.Hydrolysis p.HFCS q.Epinephrine r.Condensation s.Small intestine t.Large intestine -A water-insoluble fibre

The chemical reaction by which starch is split into monosaccharides is termed which of the following?

Which of the following is a simple carbohydrate?

How is fibre thought to exert an influence over cancer of the colon?

The process by which an amino acid is used to make glucose is termed which of the following?

Which of the following differentiates the sugar alcohols from herbal sweeteners?

MATCHING a.5.6 b.130 c.200 d.Pectin e.Insulin f.Mouth g.Starch h.Sucrose i.Lactose j.Lignin k.Sorbitol l.Glycogen m.Glucagon n.Cellulose o.Hydrolysis p.HFCS q.Epinephrine r.Condensation s.Small intestine t.Large intestine -Substance that signals the release of glucose into blood