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Which types of lipids are predominantly found in the human body from ingested food?
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?
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?
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?
Why do lipids need to be solubilized before their metabolism can begin?
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What is the role of the liver in lipid metabolism?
What is the role of the liver in lipid metabolism?
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What is the process of synthesizing fats called?
What is the process of synthesizing fats called?
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What are the majority of lipids found in the human body from ingested food?
What are the majority of lipids found in the human body from ingested food?
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What are the two sources of fats that organisms can use to obtain energy?
What are the two sources of fats that organisms can use to obtain energy?
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What type of molecules are lipids?
What type of molecules are lipids?
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In lipid metabolism, what is the process of breaking down fats for energy called?
In lipid metabolism, what is the process of breaking down fats for energy called?
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