Exam 5: Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Research indicates that the initiation of atherosclerosis may be related to all of the following except:

In our bodies, lipids form structural and regulatory molecules.

Fatty acids can be used to make glucose.

Based on the type of fat found in the following foods, which would be the healthiest choice for lunch from the fruit group?

The remains of chylomicrons:

Which of the molecules is a trans fatty acid?

Individuals need a greater number of grams daily of linoleic acid than alpha- linolenic acid for optimal health.

Which lipoprotein has the highest proportion of triglyceride?

Rancidity is the spoilage of fats and oils.

If the percentage of calories from fat has declined since 1971, why are so many Americans overweight or obese?

The Nutrition Facts panel shows the amounts of all of the following except:

Examples of unsaturated fatty acids include:

Chylomicrons are too large to enter the capillaries in the small intestine.

The majority of _______ is located in cell membranes, but is also a part of myelin, the insulating coating on nerve cells.

Which lipoprotein picks up cholesterol from other lipoproteins and body cells and returns it to the liver?

Lipids that are consumed in the diet are absorbed into the intestinal mucosal cells. From here, all of the following molecules, with the exception of ____, are not soluble in water, and are thus packaged for transport.

The majority of lipid digestion occurs in the:

VLDLs are made in the liver and transport lipids away from the liver.

__________ is needed in the body to make vitamin D, bile acids, and cortisol.

Which of the following fats is lowest in saturated fat?