Exam 6: Lipids

During infancy, the ability to process the essential fatty acids to other fatty acids such as arachidonic acid and DHA may be impaired due to immature production of the required enzymes. In this situation, arachidonic acid and DHA are considered

Triglyceride digestion begins in the mouth because of the activity of

Under certain conditions, such as starvation, fatty acids can be used to form

Unsaturated fatty acids tend to be liquid at room temperature, while saturated fatty acids are usually solid at room temperature. The explanation for this difference is that

Omega-6 eicosanoids are associated with

The essential fatty acids are linoleic acid and linolenic acid.

A fatty acid that contains only carbon-carbon single bonds is called

Cholesterol-rich low-density lipoproteins (LDL) are produced

Fatty acids are the most abundant lipid molecules in the body.

Chylomicron remnants are taken up into the _____, where their contents are reused or recycled.

Micelles are

Lipids in micelles are taken up by intestinal cells, where

In an omega-3 fatty acid of any chain length the first double bond is

Functions of cholesterol include all of the following except:

Linoleic and linolenic acid

The metabolic breakdown of fatty acids to produce ATP is called

The products of pancreatic lipase acting on a triglyceride molecule are

Chylomicrons are released into the _____ for transport.

The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) for lipids is

Phospholipids and sterols