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What are 3 types of lipids?
Triglycerides, phospholipids, and sterols
What is the most consumed type of lipid?
triglycerides
Why are phospholipids important?
they are important for transporation
What are sterols good for?
cell membrane, precursor to Vit D, hormones and bile
What determines if the lipid is solid or liquid?
fatty acids
What are trans fatty acids?
man made by hydrogenation
What kind of chain does a Cis fatty acid have?
bent chain
What kind of chain does a trans fatty acid have?
chain is straighter
What helps break down lipids?
gastric lipase and salivary lipase
Which lipoprotein picks up cholesterol for removal or recycling?
A. Very-low-density
B. medium-density
C. low-density
D. high-density
D. high-density
Which type of lipid transports other lipids through body fluids?
A. eicasanoids
B. phospholipids
C. sterols
D. triglyceride
B. phospholipids
What is the recommended intake of fats in the diet?
A. 15-30%
B. 25-40 %
C. 20-35%
D. 10-25%
C. 20-35%
How many kcals/g of energy are derived from triglycerides?
A. 4
B. 9
C. 11
D. 7
B. 9
Large lipids are absorbed through __________ and travel through the ___________.
A. lacteal; hepatic portal vein
B. intestinal villa; lymph
C. intestinal villa; hepatic portal vein
D. lacteal; lymph
D. lacteal; lymph
Non-Essential fatty acids can be made in the body.
A) true
B) false
A) true
Saturation of a lipid is determined by its'…?
A) chain length
B) lipid composition
C) double bonds
D) peptide bonds
_______________ are the building blocks of all lipids.
A) fatty acids
B) monosaturates
C) fatty aminos
D) glycerol
A) fatty acids
The earliest stage of cancer development is __________.
A) regression
B) promotion
C) progression
D) initiation
D) initiation
Lipid digestion begins in the _____________. A) mouth
B) stomach
C) duodenum
D) ileum
A) mouth
The AMDR for carbohydrate intake is which of the following?
A) 55-75%
B) 35-55%
C) 45-65%
D) 65-85%
C) 45-65%
Which of the following conditions causes one to permanently stop producing insulin even if they did at one time?
A) Type II diabetes
B) Gestational diabetes
C) Type I diabetes
C) Type I diabetes
Which hormone is released when the body detects high blood glucose levels?
A) glucagon
B) insulin
C) epinephrine
D) ghrelin
B) insulin
Which of the following class of enzymes breaks disaccharides into monosacharides for absorption?
A) brush boarder
B) pancreatic
C) linguinal
D) peptic
A) brush boarder
Functional fiber is the fiber found naturally in foods.
A) True
B) False
B) False
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin?
A) small intestine
B) stomach
C) large intestine
D) mouth
D) mouth
Which of the following is “blood sugar?”
A) maltose
B) fructose
C) galactose
D) glucose
D) glucose
What are LDLs?
Low density lipoproteins
What % of Lipids should you consume?
20-35%
What is the ratio for omega 3 and fatty acids thats most perfered?
For every 1 Omega-3 there are 6 Fatty acids
What types are easier to break down?
the kinkier chains
Author
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211090
Card Set
Carbs and lipids
Description
nutrition
Updated
4/3/2013, 3:54:49 AM
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