1. To
minimize your intake of trans fats, you would want to avoid:
a. Deep-fried foods |
d. Whole grain products |
b. Oily fish |
e. Both a. and c. |
c. Commercially prepared bakery products |
2. What
is the upper limit of fat that should be consumed by a healthy
person requiring 3,000 kcalories per day?
a. 35 grams |
c. 117 grams |
b. 60 grams |
d. 263 grams |
3. A
person is in a long duration, high calorie expenditure activity
(such as hiking). Which of the following would provide the majority
of the energy that this person would need to fuel that
activity?
a. Fat |
c. Blood sugar |
b. Liver glycogen |
d. Muscle glycogen |
4. Why
are fats combined with proteins (creating lipoproteins) when they
are transported in the blood stream?
a. Because fats alone are not water soluble |
b. To conserve energy since transport of one molecule requires |
c. To protect the fats |
d. To prevent fats from leading to heart disease |
e. To protect proteins from being denatured |
5. After
a meal, most of the fat that eventually empties into the blood is
carried in the lipoprotein known as the:
a. Micelle |
c. Low-density lipoprotein |
b. Chylomicron |
d. Very-low-density lipoprotein |
6.
Compared to carbohydrates, fats provide significantly less energy
to our bodies.
a. True |
b. False |
7. In
which part of the body would you find a large amount of
cholesterol?
a. In the heart |
c. Inside of every cell |
b. In urine |
d. In the cell membranes |