Multiple Choice (2 points each)            Answers

 

Please write the correct answer on the line provided in the left margin.

 

_____ 1.       The amino acid is _____:

                  A. Lysine          B. Linoleic acid  C. Pantothenic acid  D. Sucrose

 

_____ 2.       The primary sugar in milk is _____:

                  A. Sucrose         B. Lactose         C. Maltose             D. Fructose

 

_____ 3.       The element in proteins that distinguishes it from carbohydrates is _____:

                  A. Oxygen         B. Carbon         C. Nitrogen            D. Phosphorus

 

_____ 4.       The building blocks of lipids are _____:

                  A. Amino acids   B. Saccharides   C. Fatty acids         D. Alcohols

 

_____ 5.       The sugar that is a product of starch hydrolysis is _____:

                  A. Sucrose         B. Lactose         C. Maltose             D. Fructose

 

_____ 6.       Peptide bonds are formed by _____:

                  A. Condensation B. Hydrolysis    C. Oxidation          D. Hydrogenation

 

_____ 7.       A food that has 10g fat, 20g carbohydrates, and 10g protein has _____ calories.

                  A. 480            B. 380              C. 330                  D. 210

 

_____ 8.       The enzyme present in salvia is _____:

                  A. Pepsin          B. Papain          C. Lactase             D. Amylase

 

_____ 9.       Each of the following is an essential nutrient EXCEPT:

                  A. Glucose        B. Vitamin B12  C. Calcium            D. Methionine

 

_____ 10.     A very good source of protein is a(n) _____:

                  A. Egg              B. Tomato         C. Banana              D. Macaroni