FNDH 620 EXAM 2/POP QUIZES
What are the most prevalent saturated fatty acids in the average US diet? - Answers
:palmtic and stearic acid
What is formed when fatty acids are oxidized in the mitochondria? - Answers :Acetyl
CoA
What is the normal product of fatty acid synthase? - Answers :Palmitate
Which fatty acid is considered essential and must be supplied by the diet? - Answers :a-
linolenic acid and linoeclic acid
Humans build about ____mg of cholesterol each day. - Answers :700
Cholesterol is a precursor of the following except - Answers :phospholipids
What is the most active site of lipid digestion? - Answers :upper jejunum
The main function of lipoproteins is - Answers :to act as the carrier of lipids
The main component of a HDL, molecule is protein - Answers :True
Why are n-3 PUFA the "best"? - Answers :Interfere with platelet aggregation by
inhibiting thromboxane production, reduces of pro inflammatory cytokines,
What omega 3s are better? Short or long chain? - Answers :Long chain, more
consistently converted to anti-inflammatory uses
Which hormone is considered to be an antagonist of lipolysis? - Answers :Insulin
Excessive ketone bodies may accumulate due to reduced supply of cellular glucose and
a concomitant ____ in fatty acid oxidation - Answers :increase
What is the legally intoxicated amount of alcohol in bloodstream? - Answers :less than
10mg%
What happens when alcohol is metabolized by the liver? - Answers :FA synthesis, leads
to fatty liver
Enzymes: - Answers :decrease the transition/activation energy
About ______ of the dry weight of a typical human cell is protein. - Answers :one-half
Which of the following statements concerning collagen is not rue? - Answers :Collagen
contains unique hydroxyGLYCINE and hydroxyproline
What are the most prevalent saturated fatty acids in the average US diet? - Answers
:palmtic and stearic acid
What is formed when fatty acids are oxidized in the mitochondria? - Answers :Acetyl
CoA
What is the normal product of fatty acid synthase? - Answers :Palmitate
Which fatty acid is considered essential and must be supplied by the diet? - Answers :a-
linolenic acid and linoeclic acid
Humans build about ____mg of cholesterol each day. - Answers :700
Cholesterol is a precursor of the following except - Answers :phospholipids
What is the most active site of lipid digestion? - Answers :upper jejunum
The main function of lipoproteins is - Answers :to act as the carrier of lipids
The main component of a HDL, molecule is protein - Answers :True
Why are n-3 PUFA the "best"? - Answers :Interfere with platelet aggregation by
inhibiting thromboxane production, reduces of pro inflammatory cytokines,
What omega 3s are better? Short or long chain? - Answers :Long chain, more
consistently converted to anti-inflammatory uses
Which hormone is considered to be an antagonist of lipolysis? - Answers :Insulin
Excessive ketone bodies may accumulate due to reduced supply of cellular glucose and
a concomitant ____ in fatty acid oxidation - Answers :increase
What is the legally intoxicated amount of alcohol in bloodstream? - Answers :less than
10mg%
What happens when alcohol is metabolized by the liver? - Answers :FA synthesis, leads
to fatty liver
Enzymes: - Answers :decrease the transition/activation energy
About ______ of the dry weight of a typical human cell is protein. - Answers :one-half
Which of the following statements concerning collagen is not rue? - Answers :Collagen
contains unique hydroxyGLYCINE and hydroxyproline
