Exam 5: Lipids: Fats, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Which of the following statements is false about omega-3 fatty acids?

Since chylomicrons are too large to enter the capillaries in the small intestine, they pass into the:

Particles formed in the small intestine when the products of fat digestion are surrounded by bile are:

Obesity and high blood pressure increase heart disease risk, but diabetes does not.

The ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fatty acids impacts the production of which hormone-like molecule that helps regulate blood clotting?

Small amounts of trans fatty acids occur naturally in foods.

Which of the following statements is false in regard to the information provided in this graph?

Which of the following would not lessen the amount of fat consumed?

Bile is:

The AMDR for fat children ages 1 to 3 is:

Intake of fish, nuts, and whole grains ________ heart disease risk.

The phospholipid lecithin is used to synthesize:

The typical American diet has a ratio of omega-6 fatty acids to omega-3 fatty acids that is:

Which of the following is not a function of lipids in the body?

Chylomicrons and high density lipoproteins transport triglycerides and deliver them to body cells.

All of the following foods contain cholesterol except:

Hydrogenation makes a saturated fatty acid more unsaturated.

The fat content of the U.S. diet is not thought to be the only reason for the incidence of increasing obesity in the United States. Which of the following best explains the increase in obesity?

Which lipoprotein contains the highest proportion of cholesterol?

Diets high in saturated fatty acids have been shown to increase the risk of heart disease.