the tissue that plays the main role in regulating the body's cholesterol balance is the
a) red blood cells
b) liver
c) adipose tissue
d) skeletal muscle
e) brain - Answer b) liver
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the tissue that plays the main role in regulating the body's cholesterol balance is the
a) red blood cells
b) liver
c) adipose tissue
d) skeletal muscle
e) brain - Answer b) liver
what is used by the body to emulsify dietary lipids in the small intestine?
a) cholecystokinin
b) chylomicrons
c) bile salts
d) phospholipase A2
e) acid lipases - Answer b) bile salts
If oleic acid (18:1 cis-Δ 9) is elongated twice, what is the product?
a) 20:2 cis-Δ9
b) 22:2 cis-Δ 1,13
c) 18:1 cis-Δ7
d) 22:1 cis-Δ 13
e) 22:1 cis-Δ 11 - Answer d) 22:1 cis-Δ 13
which is true regarding digestion of dietary proteins?
a) trypsin acts in the small intestine
, b) digestion of proteins begins in the small intestine
c) pepsin is secreted by the pancreas
d) dietary proteins are emulsified in the stomach
e) chymotrypsin acts in the stomach - Answer a) trypsin acts in the small intestine
ammonia is converted to urea in the
a) liver
b) heart
c) skeletal muscle
d) brain
e) kidney - Answer a) liver
trypsin
a) is activated by hydrochloric acid
b) is secreted by the small intestine
c) is a zymogen
d) does not activate other zymogens
e) hydrolyzes a peptide bond - Answer e) hydrolyzes a peptide bond
hypoglycemia
a) is characterized by symptoms including confusion, aberrant behaviour, or coma
b) is resolved within several hours following administration of intravenous glucose
c) may be a medical emergency because the heart has an absolute requirement for a
continuous supply of glucose
e) occurs when blood glucose levels are equal to or less than 400mg/dl - Answer b)
hypoglycemia is characterized by symptoms of confusion, aberrant behaviour, or coma
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