Ch. 5

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Which of the following lipids do not contain a glycerol backbone?

sterols

Which of the following is a common name for fat?

triglycerides

High blood cholesterol levels can partly be due to genetic causes (TOF)

true

Real butter has less trans fat than stick margarine (TOF)

true

Teas are high the flavonoid catechin, which is similar to antioxidants (TOF)

true

The decrease in estrogen in postmenopausal women plays a part in the increased risk of heart disease that occurs in older women (TOF)

true

Transport carriers that enable fat and cholesterol to travel through the blood and lymph are known as lipoproteins (TOF)

true

VLDL is a lipoprotein that delivers fat made in the liver to various tissues (TOF)

true

The current AMDR recommendation for fat in the American diet is

20 to 35 percent.

What percent of total calories should come from linoleic acid?

5 to 10 percent

Which is correct regarding trans fats?

They raise LDL and lower HDL.

Which of the following is not correct regarding phytosterols?

They raise LDL cholesterol as much as saturated fat.

All fat-free foods are healthy for you (TOF)

false

Americans eat more fat now than 50 years ago (TOF)

false

More women in the United States die each year from breast cancer than from heart disease (TOF)

false

The lipoprotein made in the liver to transport just-eaten fat is the chylomicron (TOF)

false

Your body needs cholesterol as the precursor for vitamin A, bile acids, and sex hormones (TOF)

false

Arterial plaque contains all of the following except

fluoride.

The two essential fatty acids are

linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid.

A fatty acid that has one double bond is called a

monounsaturated fatty acid.


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