Exam 24: Lipid and Amino Acid Metabolism

High density lipoproteins contain greater amounts of ____ than do low density lipoproteins.

Amino acids that the body does not synthesize are termed nonessential.

During fat mobilization,triglycerides are converted to _____ .

The diet of a child vegetarian should not include which of the following?

Activation of a fatty acid prior to its entry into the fatty acid spiral requires the presence of _____ .

In the fatty acid synthetase system,acetyl CoA is converted back into a fatty acid.How many ATPs are used in making a 10 carbon fatty acid?

A fatty acid loses how many carbon atoms by going through one loop of the fatty acid spiral?

The following is an example of the hydrolysis of a wax.

If there is an excessive intake of fatty acids and/or carbohydrates,the energy is stored as triglycerides for later use.

Bile serves what function?

Consider the simplified diagram of the urea cycle shown below.What is the identity of the species numbered with a 3?

Prior to undergoing beta oxidation,a fatty acid must initially be activated by ____.

Of the three ketone bodies,acetone is produced at the highest levels in our bodies.

Which of the following substances is not considered one of the ketone bodies?

The enzyme associated with the hydrolysis of fats in the intestines is a _____.

Which of the following is the nitrogen-containing product of the urea cycle?

In PKU disease,an enzyme is lacking which converts

Which of the following can cause abnormally high levels of ketone bodies to be present in the blood?

High concentrations of ketone bodies in the blood

The body can prepare asparagine from aspartic acid.