Fats 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Lipid def
A
Fatty substance
2
Q
Cholesterol is a
A
Lipid
3
Q
Cholesterol is a lipid body uses to
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Build cells and other things
4
Q
Some cholesterol is obtained from
A
Diet
5
Q
Much of body’s cholesterol supply isn’t obtained by diet but
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Made in liver
6
Q
Cholesterol attaches to a protein to form
A
Tiny spheres
7
Q
Tiny spheres formed from cholesterol attached to proteins called
A
Lipoprotein
8
Q
Lipoprotein, once formed, are
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Carried in blood to wherever they are needed
9
Q
Two types of lipoproteins
A
HDL
LDL
10
Q
HDL acronym
A
High-density lipoprotein
11
Q
HDL are _
A
Good cholesterol
12
Q
HDL contain high proportion of
A
Protein to cholesterol
13
Q
HDL protect body by
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Carrying LDL cholesterol away from arteries to liver
14
Q
HDL cholesterol has _ properties
A
Anti-inflammatory
15
Q
LDL acronym
A
Low-density lipoprotein
