Exam 5: Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Which of the following foods is lowest in saturated fat?

Gary had the following blood levels (mg/100 mL): cholesterol 245, HDL 35, LDL 99. Which of these blood lipid levels put him at risk for heart disease?

Trans fatty acids not only raise LDL cholesterol levels but are also believed to increase the risk of breast cancer.

In the past 40 years, total fat intake has:

Sources of hidden fat in our diet include

Foods at the base of each MyPyramid food group are more likely to be good sources of healthy liquid oils than those foods at the tip of the pyramid.

Fates of triglycerides include all of the following except:

The ability of the body to store excess triglycerides is theoretically limitless.

All cis and trans fatty acids are unsaturated.

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

Men are affected a decade earlier than are women by heart disease.

________ splits fatty acids into two-carbon units that form acetyl-CoA and releases high-energy electrons.

Adipose tissue is best described as:

_________ is an important component of cell membranes, forming a lipid bilayer by orienting the water-soluble portion towards the water environment.

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

When comparing today's fat consumption with that of 1971 the increase in women's fat consumption is proportionally more substantial than men's.

The following is a description of what Bryan ate yesterday. The sources of fat that he ate are mainly from visible sources of fat. Breakfast - poptart, glass of 2% milk Lunch - French fries, hamburger Snack - cheese and crackers Dinner - Baked potato with butter and sour cream, green beans, baked chicken drumsticks Snack - ice cream

After long-chain fatty acids have been absorbed into the mucosal cells, they are re-assembled into:

The number and location of the double bonds determine the health effects they have on the body.

Elise is trying to manage her blood cholesterol, so she wants to purchase some crackers that do not have saturated fat in them. Which oil, if it appears in the ingredient list should she avoid?