Final Questions from Book Flashcards
Which of the following will have the highest glycemic index? A. A baked apple B. A baked potato C. An uncooked apple D. An uncooked potato E. Apple juice
E
Which one of the following statements concerning chylomicrons is CORRECT?
A. Chylomicrons are made inside intestinal cells and secreted into lymph, where they acquire apolipoproteins B and C.
B. The core of chylomicrons contains triacylglycerol and phospholipids
C. The enzyme hormone sensitive lipase acts on chylomicrons to release fatty acids from triacylglycerol when they are bound to the surface of endothelial cells in blood capillaries.
D. Chylomicrons remnants differ from chylomicrons in that they are smaller and contain a lower proportion of triacylglycerol.
E. Chylomicrons will be taken up by the liver.
D
Plant sterols inhibit the absorption of cholesterol from the gastrointestinal tract. Which of the following best describes how they act?
A. They are incorporated into chylomicrons in place of cholesterol.
B. They compete with cholesterol for the esterification in the intestinal lumen, so that less cholesterol is esterified.
C. They compete with cholesterol for esterification in the mucosal cell, and unesterified cholesterol is actively transported out of the cell into the intestinal lumen.
D. They compete with cholesterol for esterification in the mucosal cell and unesterified cholesterol is not incorporated into chylomicrons.
E. They displace cholesterol from lipid myelin, so that is it not available for absorption.
C
Which of the following vitamins provides the cofactor for reduction reactions in fatty acid synthesis? A. Folate B. Niacin C. Riboflavin D. Thiamin E. Vitamin B6
B
Deficiency of which one of these vitamins is a major cause of blindness worldwide? A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin B12 C. Vitamin B6 D. Vitamin D E. Vitamin K
A
Deficiency of which one of these vitamins may lead to megaloblastic anemia? A. Vitamin B6 B. Vitamin B12 C. Vitamin D D. Vitamin E E. Vitamin K
B
. Which one of the following is NOT a source of oxygen radicals?
A. Action of superoxide dismutase
B. Activation of macrophages
C. Nonenzymic reactions of transition metal ions
D. Reaction of beta-carotene with oxygen
E. Ultraviolet reaction
A
Which one of the following provides protection against oxygen radical damage to tissues?
A. Action of superoxide dismutase
B. Activation of macrophages
C. Nonenzymic reactions of transition metal ions
D. Reaction of beta-carotene with oxygen
E. Ultraviolet reaction
A
Which one of the following is NOT the result of oxygen radical action?
A. Activation of macrophages
B. Modification of bases in DNA
C. Oxidation of amino acids in apoproteins of LDL
D. Peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in membranes
E. Strand breaks in DNA
A
Which one of the following types of oxygen radical damage may lead to the development of autoimmune thyroid disease?
A. Chemical modification of DNA bases in somatic cells
B. Chemical modification of DNA in germ-line cells
C. Oxidation of amino acids in cell membrane proteins
D. Oxidation of amino acids in mitochondrial proteins
E. Oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in plasma lipoproteins
C
Which one of the following types of oxygen radical damage may lead to the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease?
A. Chemical modification of DNA bases in somatic cells
B. Chemical modification of DNA in germ-line cells
C. Oxidation of amino acids in cell membrane proteins
D. Oxidation of amino acids in mitochondrial proteins
E. Oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in plasma lipoproteins
E
. Which one of the following types of oxygen radical damage may lead to the development of cancer?
A. Chemical modification of DNA bases in somatic cells
B. Chemical modification of DNA in germ-line cells
C. Oxidation of amino acids in cell membrane proteins
D. Oxidation of amino acids in mitochondrial proteins
E. Oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in plasma lipoproteins
A
Which one of the following types of oxygen radical damage may lead to the development of hereditary mutations?
A. Chemical modification of DNA bases in somatic cells
B. Chemical modification of DNA in germ-line cells
C. Oxidation of amino acids in cell membrane proteins
D. Oxidation of amino acids in mitochondrial proteins
E. Oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in plasma lipoproteins
B
. Which one of the following best explains the antioxidant action of Vitamin E?
A. It forms a stable radical that can be reduced back to active vitamin E by reaction with Vitamin C
B. It is a radial, so that when it reacts with another radical a nonradical product is formed
C. It is converted to a stable radical by reaction with Vitamin C
D. It is lipid soluble and can react with free radicals in the blood plasma resulting from nitric oxide (NO) formation by vascular endothelium
E. Oxidized Vitamin E can be reduced back to active vitamin E by reaction with glutathione and glutathione peroxidase
A
Which one of the following is NOT a function of glycoproteins?
A. Anchoring proteins at the cell surface
B. Protecting plasma proteins against clearance by the liver
C. Providing a transport system for folate into cells
D. Providing a transport system for uptake of low-density lipoprotein into the liver
E. Providing cell surface recognition signals
D