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Lipid Metabolism Quiz
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Lipid Metabolism Quiz

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Which types of lipids are predominantly found in the human body from ingested food?

  • Triglycerides and cholesterol (correct)
  • Saturated and unsaturated fats
  • Phospholipids and glycolipids
  • Fatty acids and membrane lipids

    • What is lipogenesis?

  • The digestion and absorption of dietary fat
  • The process of synthesizing fats (correct)
  • The breakdown of fats for energy
  • The storage of fats in cells

    • What are the two sources of fats that organisms can use to obtain energy?

  • Processed fats and synthesized fats
  • Consumed dietary fats and stored fat (correct)
  • Unsaturated fats and omega-3 fatty acids
  • Trans fats and saturated fats

    • Why do lipids need to be solubilized before their metabolism can begin?

    <p>Because lipids are hydrophobic molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the liver in lipid metabolism?

    <p>Synthesizing fats and obtaining fats from food</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of synthesizing fats called?

    <p>Lipogenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the majority of lipids found in the human body from ingested food?

    <p>Triglycerides and cholesterol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two sources of fats that organisms can use to obtain energy?

    <p>Consumed dietary fats and stored fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of molecules are lipids?

    <p>Hydrophobic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In lipid metabolism, what is the process of breaking down fats for energy called?

    <p>Lipolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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