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QUIZ 6 Flashcards

1
Q

prostaglandins are used to make steroid hormones

A

false

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2
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prostaglandins are synthesized only in the liver

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false

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3
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prostaglandins can be used to induce labor

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true

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4
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prostaglandins increase the secretion of stomach acid

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false

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5
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prostaglandins are synthesized only in cells when it is needed

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true

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6
Q

prostaglandins prevent the inflammation response

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false

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7
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prostaglandins can cause fever and pain sensitivity

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true

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8
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cholesterol is needed in the brain and people taking “statins” can experience memory loss

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true

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9
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olestra “fake fat” has a sucrose backbone and 6-8 fatty acids attached

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true

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10
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phospholipids are only lipids found in cell membrane

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false

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11
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triglycerides are the most polar of the lipids

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false

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12
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fats will usually have a higher iodine number than oils

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false

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13
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most fats come from animals and most oils from vegetables

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true

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14
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a wax is hard to digest because it has no ester linkage

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false

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15
Q

eggs and butter have a high cholesterol content

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true

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16
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plants do not contain cholesterol

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true

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17
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an emulsifier keeps two compounds (one polar and one non) mixed together

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true

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18
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the swelling in an inflammatory is due to the increase in permeability of the dilated blood vessles

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true

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19
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some COX2 inhibitors can affect blood clotting, causing strokes or heart attacks

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true

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20
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the redness in an inflammatory resonse is due to the dialation of the blood vessels

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true

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21
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contains the highest % of protein

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HDL

22
Q

moves cholesterol from the cells to the liver

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HDL

23
Q

moves triglycerides form the liver to adipose tissue

A

VLDL

24
Q

water soluble

A

galactose
triose
salt of a fatty acid

25
Q

CO2

A

simple diffusion

26
Q

glucose accumulating in the liver for storage

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active transport

27
Q

amino acids (going from high concentration in the blood to lower concentration in the cell)

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facilitated diffusion

28
Q

cholesterol

A

simple diffusion

29
Q

cortisol

A

simple diffusion

30
Q

a protein hormone

A

it cannot get into the cell

31
Q

lecithin

A

phospholipid

32
Q

corn oil

A

triglyceride

33
Q

arachidonic acid

A

fatty acid

34
Q

glycogen

A

not a lipid

35
Q

covering on an apple

A

wax

36
Q

estrogen

A

steroid structure

37
Q

vitamin D

A

steroid structure

38
Q

what steroid hormone regulates Na+ and K+ ions and promotes water retention

A

aldosterone

39
Q

what steroid hormone regulates the conversion of proteins to carbohydrates

A

cortisone

cortisol

40
Q

what compounds is converted to cholesterol

A

acetyl CoA

41
Q

where is cholesterol made

A

liver

42
Q

non phosphate spontifiable lipids

A

fats

oils

waxes

43
Q

where is excess cholesterol, which is not needed by the body, transported

A

gallbladder

44
Q

this excess cholesterol might accidentally precipitate out as what

A

gallstones

45
Q

what is the emulsifier in egg yolk

A

lecithin

46
Q

what are the components of crisco oil

A

glycerol

fatty acid, unsaturated

47
Q

what are the components of butter

A

glycerol

fatty acid, saturated

48
Q

what are the products of the saponification of a fat

A

soap

glycerol

49
Q

cholesterol is used to synthesize what three types of compounds

A

bile salts

steroid hormones

vitamin D

50
Q

the lack of an enzyme to metabolize glycolipids or sphingolipids may cause what genetic diseases

A

Tay Sachs

Niemann-Pick

51
Q

what compound keeps cholesterol bound to proteins in HDL

A

phospholipid

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