QUIZ 564

Check your Knowledge Quotient!

1. Both red and white wines are effective antibacterial agents against strains of Streptococcus.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

2. Wine when sipping slowly, absorption via the mucous membranes in the mouth can result in up to 100 times the blood levels of resveratrol.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

           

3. Procyanidins suppress the synthesis of a peptide called endothelin-1 that constricts blood vessels.

           

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

4. Procyanidins are compounds in grape seeds are responsible for red wine's heart benefits.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

5. Red wines from the south of France and from Sardinia in Italy have been found to have the highest levels of procyanidins.

A. True

B. False

C. Both of the above

D. None of the above

Best of luck!

Answers

1 – A, 2 – A, 3 – A, 4 – A, 5 – A