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Where are fatty acids broken down to acetyl-CoA?
Where are fatty acids broken down to acetyl-CoA?
- In the skeletal muscles
- Inside the mitochondria (correct)
- In the cytosol
- In the liver
What is the average fat stores in a young adult human's body?
What is the average fat stores in a young adult human's body?
- 5–10 kg (11–22 lb)
- 10–15 kg (22–33 lb)
- 15–20 kg (33–44 lb) (correct)
- 25–30 kg (55–66 lb)
Where is most of the glycogen stored in the human body?
Where is most of the glycogen stored in the human body?
- In the liver
- In the adipose tissue
- In the blood
- Locked inside the skeletal muscles (correct)
What happens to the 100 g (0.2 pound) of glycogen stored in the liver after one day of starvation?
What happens to the 100 g (0.2 pound) of glycogen stored in the liver after one day of starvation?
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Where are fatty acids synthesized from acetyl-CoA?
Where are fatty acids synthesized from acetyl-CoA?
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Where does the majority of lipid digestion begin?
Where does the majority of lipid digestion begin?
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Why is the stomach not capable of efficiently cleaving triacylglycerols?
Why is the stomach not capable of efficiently cleaving triacylglycerols?
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What role do bile acids and bile salts play in lipid digestion?
What role do bile acids and bile salts play in lipid digestion?
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Which enzymes are produced in the pancreas for lipid digestion?
Which enzymes are produced in the pancreas for lipid digestion?
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How does the small intestine force the dispersion of lipid aggregates?
How does the small intestine force the dispersion of lipid aggregates?
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