DHN 212 Exam 2 Flashcards
Lipids... correct answers Are found in both plant and animal foods
Approximately ___ percent of fat that is in the American diet is in the form of
triglycerides correct answers 95%
Which of the following is true concerning saturated fatty acids? correct answers They
are solid at room temperature
Salmon and tuna are excellent sources of correct answers Omega-3 fatty acids
Consuming salmon and tuna ion a regular basis may help to do all of the following
EXCEPT correct answers prevent lung cancer
Which of the following is a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids correct answers
Flaxseed
Which of the following foods naturally contains the phospholipid lecithin? correct
answers Eggs
Which of the following long chain fatty acids is most important to brain health in infants?
correct answers DHA
In addition to dietary intake of cholesterol, cholesterol can also be made in the correct
answers Liver
Mercury Toxicity is a particular concern of those who consume ___ multiple times a
week correct answers Fish
The common role of all lipoproteins is/are to? correct answers Transport fat
T/F, consuming a diet rich in monounsaturated fatty acids may reduce a person's risk
for heart diseases correct answers TRUE
What type of fat serves as a precursor for certain hormones as well as vitamin D?
correct answers STEROLS
Which lipoprotein contains the greatest percentage of cholesterol? correct answers
LDL
T/F: Alpha-linolenic acid is an omega 3 fatty acid that should account for 0.6-1.2% of a
person's total daily kcal intake correct answers TRUE
Lipids... correct answers Are found in both plant and animal foods
Approximately ___ percent of fat that is in the American diet is in the form of
triglycerides correct answers 95%
Which of the following is true concerning saturated fatty acids? correct answers They
are solid at room temperature
Salmon and tuna are excellent sources of correct answers Omega-3 fatty acids
Consuming salmon and tuna ion a regular basis may help to do all of the following
EXCEPT correct answers prevent lung cancer
Which of the following is a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids correct answers
Flaxseed
Which of the following foods naturally contains the phospholipid lecithin? correct
answers Eggs
Which of the following long chain fatty acids is most important to brain health in infants?
correct answers DHA
In addition to dietary intake of cholesterol, cholesterol can also be made in the correct
answers Liver
Mercury Toxicity is a particular concern of those who consume ___ multiple times a
week correct answers Fish
The common role of all lipoproteins is/are to? correct answers Transport fat
T/F, consuming a diet rich in monounsaturated fatty acids may reduce a person's risk
for heart diseases correct answers TRUE
What type of fat serves as a precursor for certain hormones as well as vitamin D?
correct answers STEROLS
Which lipoprotein contains the greatest percentage of cholesterol? correct answers
LDL
T/F: Alpha-linolenic acid is an omega 3 fatty acid that should account for 0.6-1.2% of a
person's total daily kcal intake correct answers TRUE
