Portage Learning: Nutrition Module 6
Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What organ produces bile to aid in fat digestion?
✔✔ Liver
What is the primary function of bile in the digestive process?
✔✔ Emulsify fats
What is the name of the storage site for bile?
✔✔ Gallbladder
What digestive enzyme is secreted by the pancreas to break down fats?
✔✔ Lipase
What hormone signals the gallbladder to release bile after a fatty meal?
✔✔ Cholecystokinin (CCK)
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,What is the term for the smallest unit of a fat molecule absorbed by the body?
✔✔ Fatty acid
What type of lipid is the most common in the human diet?
✔✔ Triglycerides
What type of fatty acid has no double bonds?
✔✔ Saturated fatty acid
What type of fat is typically solid at room temperature?
✔✔ Saturated fat
What type of fat is found in olive oil and is considered heart-healthy?
✔✔ Monounsaturated fat
What type of fat is found in fatty fish like salmon and helps reduce inflammation?
✔✔ Omega-3 fatty acid
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, What is the term for the process of adding hydrogen to unsaturated fats?
✔✔ Hydrogenation
What type of fat is produced during partial hydrogenation?
✔✔ Trans fat
What type of lipoprotein helps remove cholesterol from the bloodstream?
✔✔ HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein)
What type of lipoprotein is considered “bad cholesterol”?
✔✔ LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein)
What condition can result from excessive intake of saturated and trans fats?
✔✔ Atherosclerosis
What essential nutrient group includes fats, oils, and cholesterol?
✔✔ Lipids
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Questions and Answers | Latest Version
| 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What organ produces bile to aid in fat digestion?
✔✔ Liver
What is the primary function of bile in the digestive process?
✔✔ Emulsify fats
What is the name of the storage site for bile?
✔✔ Gallbladder
What digestive enzyme is secreted by the pancreas to break down fats?
✔✔ Lipase
What hormone signals the gallbladder to release bile after a fatty meal?
✔✔ Cholecystokinin (CCK)
1
,What is the term for the smallest unit of a fat molecule absorbed by the body?
✔✔ Fatty acid
What type of lipid is the most common in the human diet?
✔✔ Triglycerides
What type of fatty acid has no double bonds?
✔✔ Saturated fatty acid
What type of fat is typically solid at room temperature?
✔✔ Saturated fat
What type of fat is found in olive oil and is considered heart-healthy?
✔✔ Monounsaturated fat
What type of fat is found in fatty fish like salmon and helps reduce inflammation?
✔✔ Omega-3 fatty acid
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, What is the term for the process of adding hydrogen to unsaturated fats?
✔✔ Hydrogenation
What type of fat is produced during partial hydrogenation?
✔✔ Trans fat
What type of lipoprotein helps remove cholesterol from the bloodstream?
✔✔ HDL (High-Density Lipoprotein)
What type of lipoprotein is considered “bad cholesterol”?
✔✔ LDL (Low-Density Lipoprotein)
What condition can result from excessive intake of saturated and trans fats?
✔✔ Atherosclerosis
What essential nutrient group includes fats, oils, and cholesterol?
✔✔ Lipids
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