Macronutrients

Question 1

What is the backbone of triglycerides?

Answer 1

glycerol

Question 2

What has been shown to help decrease the absorption of cholesterol from food and may therefore help reduce blood cholesterol levels?

Answer 2

soluble fiber

Question 3

What are the two essential fatty acids?

Answer 3

linoleic acid (LA) and alpha linolenic acid (ALA)

Question 4

There are ________ calories in every gram of fat.

Answer 4

9

Question 5

What is the storage form of fat?

Answer 5

triglycerides

Question 6

True or false: essential fatty acids cannot be synthesized in the body, so dietary intake is necessary

Answer 6

True

Question 7

A triglyceride has how many fatty acids?

Answer 7

3

Question 8

True or false: Saturated fats provide a fluid structure, allowing nutrients to easily cross the cell membrane into the cell and allowing receptors in nerve cells to recognize neurotransmitters (chemical messengers).

Answer 8

False

Question 9

What dose of omega-3 supplement is generally recognized as safe (GRAS) by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services?

Answer 9

up to 3 grams per day

Question 10

True or false: Saturated fats are often solid at room temperature (like bacon fat)

Answer 10

True