Module 4

Question 1

Saturated

Answer 1

fatty acids with single bonds between carbons

Question 2

Unsaturated

Answer 2

fatty acids with at least one double bond between carbons

Question 3

Trans-fats

Answer 3

modified fatty acids for processed foods by flipping hydrogens

Question 4

Omega-3

Answer 4

fatty acids thought to benefit health

Question 5

Sugars contain…

Answer 5

carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

Question 6

The important cholesterol-based lipids for regulation are…

Answer 6

steroids

Question 7

The structural lipid family which is “bipolar” or amphipathic is…

Answer 7

phospholipids

Question 8

The stored carbohydrate that is used to correct low blood glucose is…

Answer 8

Liver glycogen

Question 9

Lipids high in saturated fatty acids are principally found in what food source

Answer 9

animal and some tropical plants

Question 10

The lipid family with the primary function of regulation would be…

Answer 10

steroids

Question 11

a plant carbohydrate that provides calories to ruminants like cattle, is not digestible by humans is…

Answer 11

cellulose

Question 12

Foods considered to have high glycemic index can…

Answer 12

cause a rapid rise in blood glucose, followed by a rapid fall

Question 13

T/F Table sugar is a di-saccharide of glucose and frutose

Answer 13

True

Question 14

T/F Diets high in Omega-6 fatty acids are the healthiest diets

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T/F Saturated fats are less healthy than unsaturated because they are more calorie dense

Answer 15

False

Question 16

what are the four types of macromolecule families

Answer 16

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

Question 17

which macromolecules are used for energy

Answer 17

carbohydrates family

Question 18

what molecule is essential for brain food

Answer 18

glucose

Question 19

what are the effects on blood glucose and health

Answer 19

high glycemic index foods quickly digest and absorb causing rapid rise in blood pressure

Question 20

what are the physical properties of saturated and unsaturated acids

Answer 20

saturated is solid at room temp and unsaturated is liquid at room temp

Question 21

what are the food sources of saturated, unsaturated, and trans acids

Answer 21

saturated is animals and some tropical plant foods, unsaturated is plants and some cold-water fish foods, and trans is either industrial or natural sources