QUIZ 6 Flashcards
prostaglandins are used to make steroid hormones
false
prostaglandins are synthesized only in the liver
false
prostaglandins can be used to induce labor
true
prostaglandins increase the secretion of stomach acid
false
prostaglandins are synthesized only in cells when it is needed
true
prostaglandins prevent the inflammation response
false
prostaglandins can cause fever and pain sensitivity
true
cholesterol is needed in the brain and people taking “statins” can experience memory loss
true
olestra “fake fat” has a sucrose backbone and 6-8 fatty acids attached
true
phospholipids are only lipids found in cell membrane
false
triglycerides are the most polar of the lipids
false
fats will usually have a higher iodine number than oils
false
most fats come from animals and most oils from vegetables
true
a wax is hard to digest because it has no ester linkage
false
eggs and butter have a high cholesterol content
true
plants do not contain cholesterol
true
an emulsifier keeps two compounds (one polar and one non) mixed together
true
the swelling in an inflammatory is due to the increase in permeability of the dilated blood vessles
true
some COX2 inhibitors can affect blood clotting, causing strokes or heart attacks
true
the redness in an inflammatory resonse is due to the dialation of the blood vessels
true
contains the highest % of protein
HDL
moves cholesterol from the cells to the liver
HDL
moves triglycerides form the liver to adipose tissue
VLDL
water soluble
galactose
triose
salt of a fatty acid
CO2
simple diffusion
glucose accumulating in the liver for storage
active transport
amino acids (going from high concentration in the blood to lower concentration in the cell)
facilitated diffusion
cholesterol
simple diffusion
cortisol
simple diffusion
a protein hormone
it cannot get into the cell
lecithin
phospholipid
corn oil
triglyceride
arachidonic acid
fatty acid
glycogen
not a lipid
covering on an apple
wax
estrogen
steroid structure
vitamin D
steroid structure
what steroid hormone regulates Na+ and K+ ions and promotes water retention
aldosterone
what steroid hormone regulates the conversion of proteins to carbohydrates
cortisone
cortisol
what compounds is converted to cholesterol
acetyl CoA
where is cholesterol made
liver
non phosphate spontifiable lipids
fats
oils
waxes
where is excess cholesterol, which is not needed by the body, transported
gallbladder
this excess cholesterol might accidentally precipitate out as what
gallstones
what is the emulsifier in egg yolk
lecithin
what are the components of crisco oil
glycerol
fatty acid, unsaturated
what are the components of butter
glycerol
fatty acid, saturated
what are the products of the saponification of a fat
soap
glycerol
cholesterol is used to synthesize what three types of compounds
bile salts
steroid hormones
vitamin D
the lack of an enzyme to metabolize glycolipids or sphingolipids may cause what genetic diseases
Tay Sachs
Niemann-Pick
what compound keeps cholesterol bound to proteins in HDL
phospholipid
