Question 1

Which of the following lipid profile values is considered desirable?

Accepted Answer

A)  high total cholesterol 
B)  high LDL 
C)  high blood triglycerides 
D)  high HDL 
A)  high total cholesterol 
B)  high LDL 
C)  high blood triglycerides 
D)  high HDL

Question 2

Which of the following food items is considered part of the Milk and Alternatives category according to Canada's Food Guide?

Accepted Answer

A)  butter 
B)  yogurt 
C)  sour cream 
D)  whipped topping 
A)  butter 
B)  yogurt 
C)  sour cream 
D)  whipped topping

Question 3

Which of the following substitutions would help to lower LDL?

Accepted Answer

A)  using vegetable shortening in the place of lard 
B)  using canola oil in the place of vegetable shortening 
C)  using palm kernel oil in the place of saturated fat 
D)  using mayonnaise in place of an oil vinaigrette 
A)  using vegetable shortening in the place of lard 
B)  using canola oil in the place of vegetable shortening 
C)  using palm kernel oil in the place of saturated fat 
D)  using mayonnaise in place of an oil vinaigrette

Question 4

Why should cooking oils be stored in tightly covered containers?

Accepted Answer

A)  to prevent them from losing fat-soluble vitamins 
B)  to hasten the oxidation process 
C)  to prevent them from becoming rancid 
D)  to prevent discolouration 
A)  to prevent them from losing fat-soluble vitamins 
B)  to hasten the oxidation process 
C)  to prevent them from becoming rancid 
D)  to prevent discolouration

Question 5

Which of the following antioxidants may slow the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins?

Accepted Answer

A)  selenium and vitamin B12 
B)  selenium and vitamin C 
C)  magnesium and vitamin E 
D)  magnesium and vitamin A 
A)  selenium and vitamin B12 
B)  selenium and vitamin C 
C)  magnesium and vitamin E 
D)  magnesium and vitamin A

Question 6

Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their appropriate definitions.
a.cholesterol
b.phospholipid
c.sterol
d.fat
e.triglyceride
f.lecithin
g.oil
-a lipid that is liquid at room temperature

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their...

Question 7

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) recommends that the percentage of total Calories from fat per day in the diet should be within what range?

Accepted Answer

A)  15-25% 
B)  20-35% 
C)  25-40% 
D)  35-45% 
A)  15-25% 
B)  20-35% 
C)  25-40% 
D)  35-45%

Question 8

What is the dietary consequence of having your gallbladder removed?

Accepted Answer

A)  the liver delivers bile into the small intestine 
B)  the body will require fat-soluble vitamin supplements 
C)  dietary fat is unable to be digested 
D)  the liver stops producing bile 
A)  the liver delivers bile into the small intestine 
B)  the body will require fat-soluble vitamin supplements 
C)  dietary fat is unable to be digested 
D)  the liver stops producing bile

Question 9

Why must people with existing heart disease monitor their consumption of fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  fish contains toxic amounts of fat-soluble vitamins 
B)  mercury found in fish may worsen heart disease 
C)  most fish contains industrial contaminants 
D)  fish contains large amounts of pesticides 
A)  fish contains toxic amounts of fat-soluble vitamins 
B)  mercury found in fish may worsen heart disease 
C)  most fish contains industrial contaminants 
D)  fish contains large amounts of pesticides

Question 10

About 95 percent of the lipids in foods and in the human body come from what family of compounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  cholesterol 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  sterols 
D)  triglycerides 
A)  cholesterol 
B)  phospholipids 
C)  sterols 
D)  triglycerides

Question 11

Which of the following characteristics describes the artificial fat olestra?

Accepted Answer

A)  approved for use in Canada 
B)  passes through the digestive tract unabsorbed 
C)  fortified with vitamin B6 
D)  a carbohydrate-based fat substitute 
A)  approved for use in Canada 
B)  passes through the digestive tract unabsorbed 
C)  fortified with vitamin B6 
D)  a carbohydrate-based fat substitute

Question 12

Peanut and safflower oils are especially rich in which vitamin?

Accepted Answer

A)  vitamin E 
B)  vitamin D 
C)  vitamin A 
D)  niacin 
A)  vitamin E 
B)  vitamin D 
C)  vitamin A 
D)  niacin

Question 13

What term is used to describe the damaging effect by a chemically reactive form of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxidation 
B)  hydrogenation 
C)  antioxidation 
D)  emulsification 
A)  oxidation 
B)  hydrogenation 
C)  antioxidation 
D)  emulsification

Question 14

Differentiate between LDL and HDL and explain why elevated LDL concentrations in the blood are a sign of high heart attack risk.

Accepted Answer

LDLs (low-density lipoproteins) are lipo

Question 15

Some fat digestion is initiated in the stomach by gastric lipase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements is a characteristic of essential fatty acids?

Accepted Answer

A)  they can be made from substances in the body 
B)  most must be supplied by the diet 
C)  they are a type of hydrogenated fatty acid 
D)  they are harmful to heart health 
A)  they can be made from substances in the body 
B)  most must be supplied by the diet 
C)  they are a type of hydrogenated fatty acid 
D)  they are harmful to heart health

Question 17

Which of the following factors increases a person's risk for heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  being underweight 
B)  having low blood pressure 
C)  being a premenopausal female 
D)  having a family history of heart disease 
A)  being underweight 
B)  having low blood pressure 
C)  being a premenopausal female 
D)  having a family history of heart disease

Question 18

When the diet is deficient in all of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, what medical concern may develop?

Accepted Answer

A)  type 1 diabetes 
B)  reproductive failure 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  obesity 
A)  type 1 diabetes 
B)  reproductive failure 
C)  high blood pressure 
D)  obesity

Question 19

What are trans fatty acids and what is their role in the promotion of heart disease?

Accepted Answer

When polyunsaturated oils are hardened b

Question 20

Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their appropriate definitions.
a.cholesterol
b.phospholipid
c.sterol
d.fat
e.triglyceride
f.lecithin
g.oil
-a phospholipid that is a major constituent of cell membranes

Accepted Answer

The answer of Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their...

Which of the following lipid profile values is considered desirable?

Which of the following food items is considered part of the Milk and Alternatives category according to Canada's Food Guide?

Which of the following substitutions would help to lower LDL?

Why should cooking oils be stored in tightly covered containers?

Which of the following antioxidants may slow the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins?

Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their appropriate definitions. a.cholesterol b.phospholipid c.sterol d.fat e.triglyceride f.lecithin g.oil -a lipid that is liquid at room temperature

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) recommends that the percentage of total Calories from fat per day in the diet should be within what range?

What is the dietary consequence of having your gallbladder removed?

Why must people with existing heart disease monitor their consumption of fish?

About 95 percent of the lipids in foods and in the human body come from what family of compounds?

Which of the following characteristics describes the artificial fat olestra?

Peanut and safflower oils are especially rich in which vitamin?

What term is used to describe the damaging effect by a chemically reactive form of oxygen?

Differentiate between LDL and HDL and explain why elevated LDL concentrations in the blood are a sign of high heart attack risk.

Some fat digestion is initiated in the stomach by gastric lipase.

Which of the following statements is a characteristic of essential fatty acids?

Which of the following factors increases a person's risk for heart disease?

When the diet is deficient in all of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, what medical concern may develop?

What are trans fatty acids and what is their role in the promotion of heart disease?

Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their appropriate definitions. a.cholesterol b.phospholipid c.sterol d.fat e.triglyceride f.lecithin g.oil -a phospholipid that is a major constituent of cell membranes

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Exam 5: The Lipids: Fats, Oil, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Which of the following lipid profile values is considered desirable?

Which of the following food items is considered part of the Milk and Alternatives category according to Canada's Food Guide?

Which of the following substitutions would help to lower LDL?

Why should cooking oils be stored in tightly covered containers?

Which of the following antioxidants may slow the oxidation of low-density lipoproteins?

Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their appropriate definitions. a.cholesterol b.phospholipid c.sterol d.fat e.triglyceride f.lecithin g.oil -a lipid that is liquid at room temperature

The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI) recommends that the percentage of total Calories from fat per day in the diet should be within what range?

What is the dietary consequence of having your gallbladder removed?

Why must people with existing heart disease monitor their consumption of fish?

About 95 percent of the lipids in foods and in the human body come from what family of compounds?

Which of the following characteristics describes the artificial fat olestra?

Peanut and safflower oils are especially rich in which vitamin?

What term is used to describe the damaging effect by a chemically reactive form of oxygen?

Differentiate between LDL and HDL and explain why elevated LDL concentrations in the blood are a sign of high heart attack risk.

Some fat digestion is initiated in the stomach by gastric lipase.

Which of the following statements is a characteristic of essential fatty acids?

Which of the following factors increases a person's risk for heart disease?

When the diet is deficient in all of the polyunsaturated fatty acids, what medical concern may develop?

What are trans fatty acids and what is their role in the promotion of heart disease?

Instructions: Match the fat-related terms to their appropriate definitions. a.cholesterol b.phospholipid c.sterol d.fat e.triglyceride f.lecithin g.oil -a phospholipid that is a major constituent of cell membranes

Food Choices and Human Health

Nutrition Tools Standards and Guidelines

The Remarkable Body

The Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starch, Glycogen and Fibre

The Proteins and Amino Acids

The Vitamins

Water and Minerals

Energy Balance and Healthy Body Weight

Nutrients, Recreational Physical Activity, and the Bodys Responses

Diet and Health

Food Safety and Food Bio-Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Mother and Infant

Child, Teen, and Older Adult

Hunger and the Global Environment

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