Quiz Week 3 Flashcards
1
Q
Simple Fats are also known as?
A
Triglycerides
2
Q
Saturated Fatty Acids have how many bonds?
A
- Single Bond
- Saturated with Hydrogen
3
Q
Unsaturated Fatty Acids with 2 or more double bonds are what?
A
Poly-unsaturated
4
Q
Omega 3 and Omega 6 are what kind of fatty acid?
A
Essential Fatty Acid
- Polyunsaturated fatty acid
- Must be consumed from good/diet
- Serve as precursors of other fatty acids which body cannot synthesize
5
Q
What process reduces unsaturated fatty acids’ from double bonds to single bonds using Hydrogen and Nicke
A
Hydrogenation
6
Q
Lipoprotein that transports (carries away) cholesterol from the arteries?
A
HDL
7
Q
Hardening of the arteries due to plaque forming is called what?
A
Athrosclorises
8
Q
What percentage of daily kcal intake should be from fat?
A
25-30% or less
9
Q
Fat contains how many kcals per gram?
A
9kcal/gram
10
Q
Fat is the primary energy source for what?
A
Low to moderate exercise
