Question 1

HDLs remove cholesterol from the cells and deliver it to the

Accepted Answer

A)  liver. 
B)  gall bladder. 
C)  pancreas. 
D)  heart. 
A)  liver. 
B)  gall bladder. 
C)  pancreas. 
D)  heart.

Question 2

What is the difference between a saturated fatty acid and an unsaturated fatty acid? Discuss the effects of saturated fats and unsaturated fats on health.

Accepted Answer

A saturated fatty acid is filled to capa

Question 3

Phospholipids are made up of how many fatty acid chains?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  3 
C)  2 
D)  1 
A)  4 
B)  3 
C)  2 
D)  1

Question 4

Sterols contain how many glycerol and fatty acid groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  2 
A)  0 
B)  3 
C)  5 
D)  2

Question 5

Normal blood pressure is considered more than 120 mm/Hg for the systolic pressure and more than 80 mm/Hg for the diastolic pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following foods should provide the majority of fat in the Mediterranean diet?

Accepted Answer

A)  eggs 
B)  dairy 
C)  cheese 
D)  olive oil and olives 
A)  eggs 
B)  dairy 
C)  cheese 
D)  olive oil and olives

Question 7

Lipids that are liquid at room temperature are called oils.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following lipids do not contain a glycerol backbone?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Unsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature because they pack together more tightly than saturated fatty acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Of the following actions, the most effective way to improve HDL cholesterol levels is to

Accepted Answer

A)  drink green tea. 
B)  engage in routine exercise. 
C)  lower polyunsaturated fat intake. 
D)  lower saturated fat intake. 
A)  drink green tea. 
B)  engage in routine exercise. 
C)  lower polyunsaturated fat intake. 
D)  lower saturated fat intake.

Question 11

A diet that limits unsaturated fat and trans fat can reduce your risk of heart disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following actions likely has the smallest impact on your LDL cholesterol level?

Accepted Answer

A)  trans fat intake 
B)  dietary cholesterol intake 
C)  saturated fat intake 
D)  They all have equal impact. 
A)  trans fat intake 
B)  dietary cholesterol intake 
C)  saturated fat intake 
D)  They all have equal impact.

Question 13

Describe the digestion process of fat, beginning in the stomach.

Accepted Answer

Note first that fat digestion begins in

Question 14

Which of the following is not a component of arterial plaque?

Accepted Answer

A)  foam cells 
B)  calcium 
C)  platelets 
D)  fluoride 
A)  foam cells 
B)  calcium 
C)  platelets 
D)  fluoride

Question 15

If each day you consume 2,500 calories and want no more than 30 percent of your calories to come from fat, how many grams of fat can you eat per day? Show your work.

Accepted Answer

(2,500 × 0.3) / 9 ca

Question 16

VLDL is a lipoprotein that delivers fat made in the liver to various tissues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Triglycerides contain a glycerol backbone attached to four fatty acids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The energy content of fat is________ calories per gram.

Accepted Answer

A)  11 
B)  9 
C)  4 
D)  7 
A)  11 
B)  9 
C)  4 
D)  7

Question 19

Your body needs cholesterol as the precursor for vitamin A, bile acids, and sex hormones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding trans fats is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Their consumption raises LDL levels and lowers HDL levels. 
B)  Their consumption raises blood pressure. 
C)  Their consumption raises triglyceride levels and lowers LDL levels. 
D)  Their consumption raises both LDL levels and HDL levels. 
A)  Their consumption raises LDL levels and lowers HDL levels. 
B)  Their consumption raises blood pressure. 
C)  Their consumption raises triglyceride levels and lowers LDL levels. 
D)  Their consumption raises both LDL levels and HDL levels.

HDLs remove cholesterol from the cells and deliver it to the

What is the difference between a saturated fatty acid and an unsaturated fatty acid? Discuss the effects of saturated fats and unsaturated fats on health.

Phospholipids are made up of how many fatty acid chains?

Sterols contain how many glycerol and fatty acid groups?

Normal blood pressure is considered more than 120 mm/Hg for the systolic pressure and more than 80 mm/Hg for the diastolic pressure.

Which of the following foods should provide the majority of fat in the Mediterranean diet?

Lipids that are liquid at room temperature are called oils.

Which of the following lipids do not contain a glycerol backbone?

Unsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature because they pack together more tightly than saturated fatty acids.

Of the following actions, the most effective way to improve HDL cholesterol levels is to

A diet that limits unsaturated fat and trans fat can reduce your risk of heart disease.

Which of the following actions likely has the smallest impact on your LDL cholesterol level?

Describe the digestion process of fat, beginning in the stomach.

Which of the following is not a component of arterial plaque?

If each day you consume 2,500 calories and want no more than 30 percent of your calories to come from fat, how many grams of fat can you eat per day? Show your work.

VLDL is a lipoprotein that delivers fat made in the liver to various tissues.

Triglycerides contain a glycerol backbone attached to four fatty acids.

The energy content of fat is________ calories per gram.

Your body needs cholesterol as the precursor for vitamin A, bile acids, and sex hormones.

Which of the following statements regarding trans fats is correct?

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Exam 5: Fats, Oils, and Other Lipids

HDLs remove cholesterol from the cells and deliver it to the

What is the difference between a saturated fatty acid and an unsaturated fatty acid? Discuss the effects of saturated fats and unsaturated fats on health.

Phospholipids are made up of how many fatty acid chains?

Sterols contain how many glycerol and fatty acid groups?

Normal blood pressure is considered more than 120 mm/Hg for the systolic pressure and more than 80 mm/Hg for the diastolic pressure.

Which of the following foods should provide the majority of fat in the Mediterranean diet?

Lipids that are liquid at room temperature are called oils.

Which of the following lipids do not contain a glycerol backbone?

Unsaturated fatty acids are liquid at room temperature because they pack together more tightly than saturated fatty acids.

Of the following actions, the most effective way to improve HDL cholesterol levels is to

A diet that limits unsaturated fat and trans fat can reduce your risk of heart disease.

Which of the following actions likely has the smallest impact on your LDL cholesterol level?

Describe the digestion process of fat, beginning in the stomach.

Which of the following is not a component of arterial plaque?

If each day you consume 2,500 calories and want no more than 30 percent of your calories to come from fat, how many grams of fat can you eat per day? Show your work.

VLDL is a lipoprotein that delivers fat made in the liver to various tissues.

Triglycerides contain a glycerol backbone attached to four fatty acids.

The energy content of fat is________ calories per gram.

Your body needs cholesterol as the precursor for vitamin A, bile acids, and sex hormones.

Which of the following statements regarding trans fats is correct?

What Is Nutrition

Tools for Healthy Eating

The Basics of Digestion

Carbohydrates: Sugar, Starches, and Fiber

Proteins and Amino Acids

Vitamins

Minerals and Water

Alcohol

Weight Management and Energy Balance

Nutrition and Fitness

Consumerism and Sustainability: From Farm to Table

Food Safety and Technology

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy Through Infancy

Life Cycle Nutrition: Toddlers Through the Later Years

Hunger at Home and Abroad

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