Mastering Glycaemic Carbohydrates

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Which enzyme inactivates amylase in the stomach?

Pancreatic amylase

Salivary amylase

Stomach acid (correct)

Bacterial enzymes

Which of the following is not digested in the small intestine?

Fibre (correct)

Maltose

Sucrose

Starch

Which hormone stimulates increased uptake of glucose?

Insulin (correct)

Pancreas

Amylase

Glucagon

Which hormone stimulates glycogen breakdown in the liver?

Glucagon Signup and view all the answers

Which type of diabetes is associated with lifestyle factors such as obesity?

Type II diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What are normal fasting blood glucose levels for healthy people?

Below 5.5 mmol/L Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the glycaemic index (GI)?

To aid dietary management of diabetes Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting maltose, sucrose, and lactose?

Enzymes on surface of intestinal cells Signup and view all the answers

Which tissues/organs are involved in the cellular uptake of glucose stimulated by insulin?

Muscle and adipose tissue Signup and view all the answers

What is the range for prediabetes in the 2-hour post-prandial plasma glucose test?

7.8 to 11.0 mmol/L Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting starch and fibre in the large intestine?

Bacterial enzymes Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal fasting blood glucose range for healthy people?

4.0 to 5.4 mmol/L Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone promotes energy storage?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the glycaemic index (GI)?

Managing diabetes Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates glycogen breakdown in the liver?

Glucagon Signup and view all the answers

Which type of diabetes requires insulin injections?

Type I diabetes Signup and view all the answers

What is the range for prediabetes in the 2-hour post-prandial plasma glucose test?

5.5 to 6.9 mmol/L Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme inactivates amylase in the stomach?

Stomach acid Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting maltose, sucrose, and lactose in the small intestine?

Enzymes on surface of intestinal cells Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates increased uptake of glucose?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which process in carbohydrate metabolism produces the most ATP?

Electron transport chain Signup and view all the answers

What is the end product of glycolysis in anaerobic conditions?

Lactate Signup and view all the answers

Where does the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA occur?

TCA cycle Signup and view all the answers

Which B-vitamins are involved in the TCA cycle?

B1 and B6 Signup and view all the answers

How many ATP molecules are produced from the metabolism of one glucose molecule?

38 ATP Signup and view all the answers

What is the optimal fasting glucose level for normal brain function?

4 mmol/L Signup and view all the answers

Which step in carbohydrate metabolism occurs in the mitochondria?

TCA cycle Signup and view all the answers

Which process in carbohydrate metabolism produces the most ATP?

Electron transport chain Signup and view all the answers

What is the end product of glycolysis in anaerobic conditions?

Lactate Signup and view all the answers

What is the optimal range for fasting glucose levels for normal brain function?

<4 mmol/L Signup and view all the answers

Which hormone stimulates increased uptake of glucose?

Insulin Signup and view all the answers

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting starch and fiber in the large intestine?

Cellulase Signup and view all the answers

Mastering Glycaemic Carbohydrates

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Questions and Answers

Which enzyme inactivates amylase in the stomach?

Which of the following is not digested in the small intestine?

Which hormone stimulates increased uptake of glucose?

Which hormone stimulates glycogen breakdown in the liver?

Which type of diabetes is associated with lifestyle factors such as obesity?

What are normal fasting blood glucose levels for healthy people?

What is the purpose of the glycaemic index (GI)?

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting maltose, sucrose, and lactose?

Which tissues/organs are involved in the cellular uptake of glucose stimulated by insulin?

What is the range for prediabetes in the 2-hour post-prandial plasma glucose test?

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting starch and fibre in the large intestine?

What is the normal fasting blood glucose range for healthy people?

Which hormone promotes energy storage?

What is the purpose of the glycaemic index (GI)?

Which hormone stimulates glycogen breakdown in the liver?

Which type of diabetes requires insulin injections?

What is the range for prediabetes in the 2-hour post-prandial plasma glucose test?

Which enzyme inactivates amylase in the stomach?

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting maltose, sucrose, and lactose in the small intestine?

Which hormone stimulates increased uptake of glucose?

Which process in carbohydrate metabolism produces the most ATP?

What is the end product of glycolysis in anaerobic conditions?

Where does the conversion of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA occur?

Which B-vitamins are involved in the TCA cycle?

How many ATP molecules are produced from the metabolism of one glucose molecule?

What is the optimal fasting glucose level for normal brain function?

Which step in carbohydrate metabolism occurs in the mitochondria?

Which process in carbohydrate metabolism produces the most ATP?

What is the end product of glycolysis in anaerobic conditions?

What is the optimal range for fasting glucose levels for normal brain function?

Which hormone stimulates increased uptake of glucose?

Which enzyme is responsible for digesting starch and fiber in the large intestine?

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