Exam 5: Lipids

Carbon-carbon double bonds in the trans form ____.

Which of the following lipoproteins is normally NOT present in blood in the fasting state?

Reverse cholesterol transport that removes cholesterol from peripheral cells and returns it to the liver is carried out by ____.

When fatty acids are completely oxidized,the end products are ____.

An individual whose diet includes foods fried in vegetable oil,flaxseed oil supplements,and very little fish will have an abundance of which category of fatty acids?

If a blood clot develops in a coronary artery that contains atherosclerotic plaque,which event may occur?

Undigested lipid in the stomach creates satiety because it ____.

One of the primary functions of a phospholipid is possible because of its structure,which allows it to be both hydrophobic and hydrophilic.

Adipocytes' primary function is to store fat as triacylglycerol; thus,they do not require glycolysis and the TCA cycle for energy needs.

What is considered the toxic level of blood ethanol?

Explain how the HMG-CoA reductase regulates cholesterol synthesis.

Bile is the GI enzyme that hydrolyzes dietary triacylglycerol into free fatty acids and glycerol.

The key organ in clearing (i.e.,breaking down)lipoproteins is the liver.

Moderate alcohol intake is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease.

Which drug therapy is associated with reduced cholesterol synthesis in the liver?

Describe the transport system that allows for fatty acid synthesis and the molecules involved in transferring acetyl-CoA into cytoplasm.

In what form is most body fat stored?

Most Americans consume approximately half of their total dietary lipid as triacylglycerols,and the other half as cholesterol; very little is taken in as phospholipids.

Phosphatidylinositol is a membrane phospholipid that can ____.

What is the normal product of the fatty acid synthase system?