Exam #2 Flashcards
Saturated fatty acids normally contain double bonds in the cis configuration?
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Saturated fatty acids contain fewer H atoms than an unsaturated fatty acid of the same length?
F
Saturated fatty acids decrease the melting point of a mixture of fatty acids
F
Saturated fatty acids have a higher iodine number than an unsaturated fatty acid of the same length?
F
Omega-3 fatty acids contain 3 double bonds in their side chain
F
Omega-3 fatty acids may have potential health benefits via anti-inflammatory effects on the body
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Omega-3 fatty acids are formed in the process of biohydrogentation of unsaturated fatty acids in the rumen
F
Omega-3 fatty acids are found in high concentrations in the adipose tissue of salmon, trout, and other fish oils
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Omega-3 fatty acids are found in high concentrations in the adipose tissue if cattle and sheep
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Triglycerides are the predominant form of lipid in the human diet
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Triglycerides make up the majority of the lipid in animal food products
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Triglycerides are synthesized inside the enterocyte during lipid absorption
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Triglycerides are not digested in the stomach of an adult pig
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Triglycerides pass through the rumen unmodified by rumen microbes
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Phospholipids make up the majority of lipid in forage plants
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Phospholipids make up the majority if lipid in the cell membrane
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Phospholipids stimulates smooth muscle to contract
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Phospholipids contain at least one fatty acid, usually one of the dietary essential fatty acids
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Phospholipids contain a nitrogenous base (such as choline or ethanolamine)
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Glycolipids are synthesized from cholesterol
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Glycolipids make up the majority of the lipid in forage plants
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Glycolipids form micelles, vesicles, or bilayer sheets when placed in water
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Glycolipids can be blocked from being synthesized by NSAIDs
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Glycolipids are commonly found on the surface of red blood cells
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Lipoproteins are intermediates formed in the process of saponification of triglycerides
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Lipoproteins are transport molecules for lipids in the blood
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Lipoproteins make up the majority of the myelin sheath
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Lipoproteins make up the majority of the lipid in forage plants
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Lipoproteins are formed in the small intestine upon the action of bile
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Which of the following are true about cholesterol? it serves as the parent molecule for synthesis of prostaglandins
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Which of the following are true about cholesterol? it serves as the parent molecule for synthesis of Vitamin D and bile acids
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Which of the following are true about cholesterol? most free cholesterol os found esterfied to a fatty acid (a cholesterol ester)
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Which of the following are true about cholesterol? it is transported in the blood associated with lipoproteins
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Which of the following are true about cholesterol? it can typically be found embedded in cell membrane
T
Which of the following are phospholipids? cephalin
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Which of the following are phospholipids? sphingomyelin
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Which of the following are phospholipids? lecithin
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Which of the following are phospholipids? cerebroside
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Which of the following are phospholipids? prostaglandin
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Which of the following are synthesized from cholesterol? estrogen
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Which of the following are synthesized from cholesterol? progesterone
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Which of the following are synthesized from cholesterol? insulin
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Which of the following are synthesized from cholesterol? cortisol
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Which of the following are synthesized from cholesterol? prostaglandin
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids contribute to the fluid nature of oils
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids increase the melting point of fat/oil
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids are kinked/bent in physical appearance
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids are more common in plant lipids than in animal lipids
T
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are more end product of complete biohydrogentation of fatty acids in the rumen
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Oxidation of fats/oils forms free radicals that break the C-C bonds of fatty acids
T
Oxidation of fats/oils is more common with saturated than with unsaturated fatty acids
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Oxidation of fats/oils can be controlled by adding Vitamin E or selenium to the diet
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Oxidation of fats/oils results in formation of shorter chain fatty acids and other volatile organic compounds
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Oxidation of fats/oils generally gives a disagreeable odor/flavor to the fat/oil
T
Chylomicrons are the largest type of glycolipid
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Chylomicrons are formed inside the enterocyte (golgi apparatus) during lipid absorption
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Chylomicrons are absorbed from the enterocyte via passive diffusion
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Chylomicrons are absorbed from the enterocyte into the lacteal in mammals
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Chylomicrons can be blocked from being synthesized by NSAIDs
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Prostaglandins are synthesized from arachidonic acid via cycloxygenase (COX) enzymes
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Prostaglandins are responsible for development of the inflammatory response by the body
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Prostaglandins are secreted by the chief cells in the stomach
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Prostaglandins have an important function in female reproduction
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Prostaglandins can be blocked from being synthesized by NSAIDs
T
Olestra is used in “fat free” varieties of potato chips and other snack foods
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Olestra is made from vegetable oil and table sugar
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Olestra blocks the activity of pancreatic lipase by 30%
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Olestra is not recognized by pancreatic lipase, and therefor is not digested in the small intestine
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Olestra may result in “anal leakage” when consumed in large quantities
T
Dietary essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized by the animal body (or insufficient quantity to meet requirements)
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Dietary essential fatty acids require exogenous source
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Dietary essential fatty acids are typically used as the fatty acid component of phospholipids
T
Dietary essential fatty acids include linoleic, linolenic, and arachidonic acids for most livestock species
T
Dietary essential fatty acids does not include arachidonic acid for humans
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Trans fatty acids are intermediates formed in the process of hydrogenation of fatty acids
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Trans fatty acids are intermediates formed in the process of oxidation of fatty acids
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Trans fatty acids are the most common type of fatty acid found in the human diet
F
Trans fatty acids can be formed during the process of biohydrogentation of fatty acids in the rumen
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Trans fatty acids are associated with potential health concerns (heart disease)
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Orlistat is the active ingredient in drugs such as Alli and Xenical
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Orlistat blocks the secretion of bile, thereby decreasing lipid digestion
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Orlistat blocks the release of gastric lipase by the chief cells in the stomach
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Orlistat blocks the activity of pancreatic lipase
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Orlistat blocks the release of cholecystokinin, thereby reducing pancreatic lipase secretion
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Rumenic acid is an anti carcinogenic fatty acid found in ruminant- derived food sources
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Rumenic acid is a toxic fatty acid secreted by rumen microbes
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Rumenic acid contains a conjugated double bond
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Rumenic acid contains both a cis and a trans double bond
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Rumenic acid is formed during the process of biohydrogentation of linoleic acid by rumen microbes
T
Gastric lipase hydrolyzes triglycerides to form glycerol and 3 free fatty acids
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Gastric lipase is secreted by the parietal cells in the stomach
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Gastric lipase has a preference for medium chain length fatty acids such as those found in milk
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Gastric lipase is inactive in the stomach of an adult pig
T
Gastric lipase contributes to the digestion of triglycerides in the small intestine
T
Which of the following are true about amino acids? the L isomer of amino acids is used to synthesize protein
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Which of the following are true about amino acids? amino acids are zwitterions at physiological pH
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Which of the following are true about amino acids? amino acids are amphoteric
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Which of the following are true about amino acids? the functional (R) group of a standard amino acid is attached to the a carbon
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Which of the following are true about amino acids? there may be up to 20 amino acids found in protein
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Limiting amino acids are non protein amino acids that regulate protein metabolism by an animal
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Limiting amino acids control the degree of H bonding in secondary protein structure
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Limiting amino acids are represented by the shortest slat/stave in the Liebig’s barrel concept
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Limiting amino acids determine the maximum quantity of a given protein that can be synthesized
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