Nutrition Chapter 5
In the Mediterranean diet, where should the majority of fat come from? olive oil and olives cheese diary eggs
olive oil and olives
The molecules making up the bilayer of cell membranes are: triglycerides fatty acids sterols phospholipids
phospholipids
The type of fat you should limit in your diet is: trans fatty acids monounsaturated fatty acids linoleic acid EPA and DHA
trans fatty acids
Healthy individuals over the age of 2 are advised to limit their average daily cholesterol intake to under 300 mg 500 mg 1000 mg 1500 mg
300 mg
Which is correct regarding trans fats? They raise LDL and HDL They raise triglycerides and lower HDL They raise LDL and lower HDL They raise blood pressure
They raise LDL and lower HDL
Which benefit is associated with omega-3 fatty acids? prevention of irregular heartbeat lower blood pressure reduce atherosclerosis all of the answers are correct
all of the answers are correct
The major food source of trans fat in the diets of American adults is animal products (meat, dairy, etc.) candy chips (potato, corn, etc) baked goods (cookies, cakes, etc)
baked goods (cookies, cakes, etc)
The two essential fatty acids are monoglycerides and diglycerides linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid cholesterol and trans fatty acids PUFA and MUFA
linoleic and alpha-linolenic acid
The enzyme that breaks down fat during digestion is called glycerol lecithin lipase lymph
lipase
A fatty acid that has one double bond is called a unsaturated fatty acid polyunsaturated fatty acid monounsaturated fatty acid saturated fatty acid
monounsaturated fatty acid