Nutrition Ch. 5 Quiz

eicosanoids are:

-synthesized from omega-3&6 fatty acids -needed to regulate vital processes like inflammation, blood-clotting and BP -hormone-like compounds

which of the following is used to make the lipid bilayer found in all cell membranes of the body?

phospholipids

fatty acids where each carbon atom is attached to a hydrogen atom are categorized as:

saturated

reverse cholesterol transport is accomplished by:

HDL

hormone sensitive lipase:

activated when the body is in a fasted state

__________ acts as an emulsifier, helping fat and water mix by breaking down large fat globules into smaller ones.

bile

bile, vitamin D, and some hormones such as testosterone and estrogen are derived from

cholesterol

__________ fatty acids are not synthesized by the body and therefore must be consumed.

essential

most fatty acids in food and in the body are bound to a molecule called:

glycerol

the primary function of lipoprotein lipase is to:

help clear triglycerides from lipoproteins circulating in the blood.

which of the following can be created from the breakdown of fatty acids?

ketones

which of the following lipoproteins contains the highest percentage of cholesterol?

low-density lipoproteins

the precursor to an eicosanoid that promotes anti-inflammatory properties is/are:

omega-3 fatty acids

which organ produces the lipase enzyme that accomplishes most of fat digestion?

pancreas

fatty acids are categorized based on the length of their carbon chains as well as:

the types and locations of bonds between the carbons