Lipid Metabolism Disorder

Question 1

Molecules made up of fats and fatty acids

Answer 1

Lipids

Question 2

What are the 2 main lipids

Answer 2

cholesterol and triglycerides

Question 3

proteins required for the assembly, structure, function, and metabolism of lipoproteins

Answer 3

apolipoproteins

Question 4

What are lipoproteins made up of?

Answer 4

lipids and apolipoproteins

Question 5

what is the function of lipoproteins

Answer 5

transportation of cholesterol, triglycerides, and fat-soluble vitamins to and from tissues

Question 6

how are lipoproteins classified?

Answer 6

based on density

Question 7

what is density determined by?

Answer 7

presence of triglycerides and apolipoproteins

Question 8

What makes up the core of hydrophobic lipids?

Answer 8

triglyceride and cholesterol esters

Question 9

what makes up the shell of hydrophilic lipids?

Answer 9

phospholipids, unesterified cholesterold apolipoproteins

Question 10

what are the 2 metabolic pathways for lipoproteins?

Answer 10

exogenous and endogenous

Question 11

what is exogenous lipid pathway?

Answer 11

absorption of dietary lipids and formation of chylomicrons