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Lipids contain all of the following elements except |
nitrogen |
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The two essential fatty acids are |
linolenic acid and alpha linolenic |
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Which of the following terms encompasses all of the other listed terms? |
lipoprotein |
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Which of the following types of lipoprotein contains that highest percentage of protein? |
HDL |
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Phospholipids are made up of how many fatty acid chains |
2 |
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The phosphate-containing head of a phospholipid attracts water and is thus said to be |
None of the answers is correct |
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Sterols contain how many glycerol and fatty acid groups? |
0 |
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A fatty acid that has a single double bond is called a |
monounsaturated fatty acid |
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Which of the following lipids is a precursor for both vitamin D and testosterone? |
cholesterol |
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What is the maximum number of grams of fat that can be consumed by a person who eats 2,400 calories per day and wants no more than 30 percent of her calories to be from fat? |
80 grams |
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Which of the following statements regarding trans fat is correct? |
Their consumption raises LDL levels and lowers HDL |
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Which of the following markers in blood is not a sign of heart disease? |
low levels of C-reactive protein |
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Which of the following substances is not a lipoprotein? |
micelle |
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Which of the following benefits is associated with omega-3 fatty acids? |
All of the answers are correct |
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Which of the following lipids do not contain a glycerol backbone? |
sterol |
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Syndrome X includes all of the following conditions except |
elevated levels of HDL cholesterol |
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Which of the following actions likely has the smallest impact on your LDL level? |
dietary cholesterol intake |
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Which of the following statements regarding phytosterols is incorrect? |
They raise LDL cholesterol levels |
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Of the following actions, the most effective way to improve HDL cholesterol is to |
engage in routine exercise |
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Which of the following foods should provide the majority of fat in the Mediterranean diet? |
olive oil and olives |
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The current AMDR recommendation for fat in the American diet is |
20 to 30 percent |
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The energy content of fat is _________ calories per gram |
9 |
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Which of the following types of seafood should pregnant women not consume? |
swordfish |
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Which of the following substances has the FDA mandated be added to foods containing olestra ? |
fat-soluble vitamins |
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Which of the following is not a component of arterial plague? |
fluoride |
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What percentage of total calories should come from linoleic acid? |
5 to 10 percent |
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High levels of C-reactive protein in the blood indicates |
there is inflammation in the walls of the arteries |
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Which of the following substances is not an eicosaniod? |
cholesterol |
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Which of the following does not raise HDL cholesterol? |
eating more fiber |
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Which of the following substances is a saturated fatty acid? |
stearic acid |
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Fat is the common name for which of the following substances? |
triglycerides |
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Sterol has four connecting rings made of which of the following elements? |
carbon and hydrogen |
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Which of the following substances is a major component of the cell membrane? |
phospholipids |
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Which of the following lipoproteins delivers fat made in the liver to the tissues? |
VLDL |
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Which of the following lipoproteins has the highest cholesterol content? |
LDL |
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HDLs remove cholesterol from the cells and delivers it to the |
liver |
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Chylomicrons transports lipids via which body system? |
lymphatic system |
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Which of the following substances is produced by hydrogenating an unsaturated fatty acid? |
a trans fatty acid |
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