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Lipid Metabolism
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Lipid Metabolism

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What is the main focus of the key components covered in Fatty acid metabolism?

  • Ketogenesis
  • Regulation of fatty acid metabolism
  • Fatty acid synthesis
  • Changes in fatty acid metabolism in uncontrolled diabetes and starvation (correct)
  • Why are fatty acids considered ideal for storage of energy over a long time?

  • They can be synthesized quickly in the body
  • They yield a high amount of energy per molecule when oxidized (correct)
  • They are easily converted to carbohydrates
  • They are readily excreted from the body
  • What is the process of breakdown of triacylglycerides to C known as?

  • Fatty acid oxidation
  • Ketogenesis
  • Fatty acid catabolism (correct)
  • Fatty acid synthesis
  • What is the fate of cholesterol in the context of fatty acid metabolism?

    <p>Conversion to bile acids and steroid hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common origin of steroid hormones according to the text?

    <p>Breakdown of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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