Nutrition Module 4 Portage Questions
and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What type of fat is considered heart-healthy and found in olive oil?
✔✔ Monounsaturated fat
What is the main function of dietary fat in the body?
✔✔ Provides energy and supports cell structure
What type of lipid makes up the majority of dietary fat?
✔✔ Triglycerides
What are the building blocks of triglycerides?
✔✔ Glycerol and fatty acids
What type of fat is solid at room temperature and often comes from animal sources?
✔✔ Saturated fat
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,What type of fat has one or more double bonds in its structure?
✔✔ Unsaturated fat
What process turns liquid oils into solid fats by adding hydrogen?
✔✔ Hydrogenation
What type of fat is formed through partial hydrogenation and is harmful to heart health?
✔✔ Trans fat
What essential fatty acid is found in flaxseeds and walnuts?
✔✔ Alpha-linolenic acid
What are the two essential fatty acids needed in the human diet?
✔✔ Linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid
What substance is needed to emulsify fats during digestion?
✔✔ Bile
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, What organ produces bile for fat digestion?
✔✔ Liver
Where is bile stored before it is released into the small intestine?
✔✔ Gallbladder
What enzyme breaks down fats in the small intestine?
✔✔ Pancreatic lipase
What lipoprotein carries cholesterol from the liver to body cells?
✔✔ Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
What lipoprotein removes excess cholesterol from the bloodstream?
✔✔ High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Which lipoprotein is commonly referred to as “bad cholesterol”?
✔✔ Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
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and Answers | Latest Version |
2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What type of fat is considered heart-healthy and found in olive oil?
✔✔ Monounsaturated fat
What is the main function of dietary fat in the body?
✔✔ Provides energy and supports cell structure
What type of lipid makes up the majority of dietary fat?
✔✔ Triglycerides
What are the building blocks of triglycerides?
✔✔ Glycerol and fatty acids
What type of fat is solid at room temperature and often comes from animal sources?
✔✔ Saturated fat
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,What type of fat has one or more double bonds in its structure?
✔✔ Unsaturated fat
What process turns liquid oils into solid fats by adding hydrogen?
✔✔ Hydrogenation
What type of fat is formed through partial hydrogenation and is harmful to heart health?
✔✔ Trans fat
What essential fatty acid is found in flaxseeds and walnuts?
✔✔ Alpha-linolenic acid
What are the two essential fatty acids needed in the human diet?
✔✔ Linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid
What substance is needed to emulsify fats during digestion?
✔✔ Bile
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, What organ produces bile for fat digestion?
✔✔ Liver
Where is bile stored before it is released into the small intestine?
✔✔ Gallbladder
What enzyme breaks down fats in the small intestine?
✔✔ Pancreatic lipase
What lipoprotein carries cholesterol from the liver to body cells?
✔✔ Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
What lipoprotein removes excess cholesterol from the bloodstream?
✔✔ High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Which lipoprotein is commonly referred to as “bad cholesterol”?
✔✔ Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)
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