Exam 5: Lipids

Which of the following would be a good source of polyunsaturated fatty acids?

All of the following are characteristic of cholesterol except

Most fats in foods and the body are composed of

Which of the following is not a rich source of polyunsaturated fatty acids?

Hydrogenation produces what kinds of fat?

Which of the following contains a rich supply of omega-3 fatty acids?

The body stores excess protein as

A meal providing 1,200 kilocalories contains 13 grams of saturated fat, 10 grams of monounsaturated fat, and 27 grams of polyunsaturated fat. This meal provides ______% of total kcal as fat.

The process of _______________ removes double bonds from fatty acids, giving the fat a more solid consistency.

Lipoproteins contain all of the following components except

An omega-9 fatty acid has its first double bond starting at the ninth carbon from the ____________ .

Which of the following is an essential fatty acid?

Immediately after a meal, newly absorbed dietary fats appear in the blood as

The omega-6 parent fat, linoleic acid, is converted by the body into the long-chain fatty acid,

The American Heart Association recommends that we should consume no more than _______________ milligrams of cholesterol per day.

Cardiovascular disease risk factors include all of the following except

Which of the following is true about trans fatty acids found in hydrogenated fats?

A desirable total serum cholesterol level is less than ____ milligrams per deciliter.

Once the chylomicrons arrive at their destination via the bloodstream, the triglycerides in the chylomicrons are broken down into glycerol and fatty acids by an enzyme associated with the blood vessel called ___________ lipase.

Phospholipids are the main components of ________________________________________.