SAS3-PART 2 Flashcards

1
Q

The lipids in food and in the human body include

A

TRIGLYCERIDES (FATS AND OILS)
PHOSPHOLIPIDS
STEROLS

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2
Q

Functions of fat in the body

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ENERGY STORES
MUSCLE FUEL
PADDING
INSULATION
CELL MEMBRANES
RAW MATERIALS

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3
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Are the body’s chief form of stored energy

A

FATS

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4
Q

Fats are converted to other compounds such as

A

HORMONES
BILE
VITAMIN D

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5
Q

When people talk about fat, they are usually referring to

A

TRIGLYCERIDES

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6
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Predominate both in the diet and in the body

A

TRIGLYCERIDES

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7
Q

The name triglyceride almost explains itself:

A

three(tri) fatty acids attached to a glycerol

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8
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When energy for any energy yielding nutrient is to be stored as fat, the nutrient is first broken into small fragments. Then the fragments are linked together into chains known as

A

FATTY ACIDS

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9
Q

Solid at room Temperature and can be found in meat butter and dairy products

A

SATURATED FATS

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10
Q

Too much consumption of thesefats (saturated) can increase the levels of

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LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS (LDL)

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11
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Low density lipoproteins also known as the

A

BAD CHOLESTEROL

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12
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Liquid at room temperature and can be found in vegetable oil

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UNSATURATED FATS

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13
Q

These fats increase the levels of good cholesterol or the ________

A

UNSATURATED FATS
HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN

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14
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HDL grabs LDL to escorts it on the _____ ‘Where’ LDL is broken down and eventually removed from the body

A

LIVER

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15
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An unhealthy substance that is made through the chemical process of hydrogenation of oils

A

TRANS FATTY ACIDS

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16
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Trans fatty acids both raise the bad ldl cholesterol and lower the good cholesterol levels in blood, markedly increasing the

A

RISK OF HEART DISEASE

17
Q

Using carbohydrate fat or protein the human body can synthesize all the fatty acid it needs except for two

A

LINOLEIC ACID AND LINOLENIC ACID

18
Q

Both linolec acid and linolenic acid are

A

POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS

19
Q

Because they cannot be made from other substances in the body, they must be obtained from food and are therefore called

A

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS

20
Q

Are found in small amounts in plant oils, and the body released or stem making deficiencies unlikely

A

LINOLEIC ACID AN OMEGA 6 FATTY
LINOLENIC ACID AN OMEGA 3 FATTY ACIDS

21
Q

These two essential nutrients are also serve as structural components of cell membranes

A

LINOLEIC ACID AN OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID
LINOLENIC ACID AN OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID

22
Q

One of the three main classes of lipids; that are similar to triglycerides but have choline and a phosphorus-containing acid in place of one of the fatty acids

A

PHOSPHOLIPIDS

23
Q

The richest food sources of lecithin are

A

EGGS LIVER SOYBEANS WET GERM AND PEANUTS

24
Q

In addition to the phospholipids used by the food industry as,______. Phospholipids are also found naturally in foods

A

EMULSIFIERS

25
Q

Are important constituents of cell membranes

A

LECITHIN AND OTHER PHOSPHOLIPIDS

26
Q

Are large complex molecules consisting of interconnected rings of carbon

A

STEROLS

27
Q

Most familiar sterol

A

CHOLESTEROL

28
Q

Foods derived from both plants and animals contain

A

STEROLS

29
Q

While bile is in the intestine, some of it may be trapped by soluble fibers or by some medications, which carry it out to the body in feces.the excretion of bile uses the total amount of cholesterol remaining in the body

A

CHOLESTEROL EXCRETED

30
Q

some cholesterol package with other lipids and protein liver via the arteries and is transported to the body tissues by the blood. These packages of lipids and proteins are called

A

LIPOPROTEINS

31
Q

Cholesterol can be harmful to the body when it forms a deposits in artery walls. This deposits contribute to
A disease that can cause heart attacks and strokes

A

ATHEROSCLEROSIS