Bromatology Part VI
Bromatology Fat Facts Quiz
Test your knowledge on dietary fats and their impact on health with our comprehensive quiz on Bromatology. This quiz covers essential topics such as fatty acids, cholesterol, and heart health.
Whether you're a student, teacher, or health enthusiast, challenge yourself with questions that will enhance your understanding of nutritional science.
- 54 multiple-choice questions
- Insights on dietary recommendations
- Understand the relationship between fats and heart health
Research suggests that North Americans should consume more omega-3 fatty acids. In order to do this , you would consume more?
Safflower oil
Corn oil
Salmon
Beef
You are trying to get a group of people to meet the current dietary recommendations for fats. You tell them that one of the most effective steps they can take at home is to?
Eat fewer foods
Consume fewer snacks throughout the day
Eliminate solid saturated fats used as seasonings
Replace butter with margarine
Someone asks you whether he should reduce dietary cholesterol in an effort to prevent cardiovascular disease An appropriate response would be?
Dietary cholesterol makes a major contribution.
Very few foods contain cholesterol anyway.
It doesn’t matter as much as saturated and trans fat intake.
Cholesterol , in general, doesn’t matter.
A diet that provides_____ of its calories from fat is currently recommended by health authorities?
25-40
30-45
10-25
20-35
Physical activity promotes heart health because ?
It raises blood LDL concentration
A smaller volume of blood is pumped with each heartbeat, reducing the heart’s workload
It decreases circulation.
It raises blood HDL concentration
All of the following are major risk factors for CVD except?
Increasing age
Physical inactivity
Female gender
Family history
Which of the following is critical in the process of carrying cholesterol from body cells to the liver for disposal?
VLDL
LDL
Chylomicrons
HDL
Most fat digestion take place in the ?
Mouth
Stomach
Colon
Small intestine
Linolenic acid, EPA and DHA are examples of ?
Linoleic acid
Polyunsaturated fatty acids
Omega-3 fatty acids
Omega-6 fatty acids
Trans fatty acids act somewhat like _______fats in the body?
Monounsaturated
Polyunsaturated
Unsaturated
Saturated
In most people, saturated and trans fats raise blood cholesterol dietary cholesterol?
Much less than
Less than
More than
The same as
A blood lipid profile reveals much useful information regarding a person’s risk of ?
Diabetes
Hypoglycemia
Heart disease
Cancer
One teaspoon of oil or shortening donates__________ calories?
45
40
30
25
Which of the following food groups are considered to be fat free?
Fruits and unprocessed vegetables
Unprocessed vegetables and milk
Fruits and milk
Milk and meat
The main dietary factor associated with elevated blood cholesterol levels is?
High saturated and trans fat intake
Monounsaturated fats
Dietary cholesterol
High total fat intake
Which of the following statements concerning cholesterol is not true?
It is widespread in the body and necessary to its function
It is an important sterol in the structure of cell membranes
It is the major part of the plaques that narrow the arteries
It cannot be made by the body and must be consumed in the diet
Within the body, fats usually travel from place to place mixed with particles?
Protein
Glycerol
Glycogen
Carbohydrate
A person who eats a high-fat diet incurs a greater than average risk of developing?
Osteoporosis and heart disease
Heart diseases and osteoporosis
Cancer and hypertension
Heart disease and cancer
Which of the following is not a characteristic of fat in food or in the body?
Protects the body form temperature extremes
Helps cushion vital body organs
Decrease the flavor of foods
Provides energy reserves
Lecithin is an example of a?
Triglyceride
Sterol
Fatty acid
Phospholipid
Which of the following is not one of the three main classes of lipids?
Triglycerides
Phospholipids
Sterols
Lecithin
Some examples of blood lipids are?
Triglycerides
Lumens
Plaques
Diuretics
Polyunsaturated fats are usually?
Solid at room temperature
Derived from dairy products
Found in animal foods
Liquid at room temperature
Saturated fats are usually?
Liquid at room temperature
Found in fruits
Derived from plants
Solid at room temperature
A person consuming 2200 kcalories a day who wants to meet health recommendations should limit daily fat intake to?
20 to 35 grams.
50 to 85 grams.
75 to 100 grams.
90 to 130 grams.
The essential fatty acids include?
Stearic acid and oleic acid.
Oleic acid and linoleic acid.
Palmitic acid and linolenic acid.
Linoleic acid and linolenic acid.
Which of the following is not true or Fats?
Contain glucose.
Provide energy.
Carry vitamins A, D, t, and K.
Protect against organ shock.
The lipoprotein most associated with a high risk of heart disease is?
LPL
CHD
LDL
HDL
Transport vehicles for lipids are called?
Blood vessels.
Monoglycerides
Lipoproteins
Micelles
Chylomicrons are produced in the?
Gallbladder.
Liver.
Small intestine.
Pancreas.
Which of the following is not true? Lecithin is?
An emulsifier.
A phospholipid.
A constituent of cell membranes.
An essential nutrient.
The difference between cis- and trans-fatty acids is?
The number of double bonds.
The location of the first double bond.
The configuration around the double bond.
The length of their carbon chains.
A triglyceride consists of?
Three glycerols attached to a lipid.
Three fatty acids attached to a glucose.
Three phospholipids attached to a cholesterol.
Three fatty acids attached to a glycerol.
Saturated fatty acids?
Are fully loaded with hydrogens.
Are always 18 carbons long.
Are always liquid at room temperature.
Have at least one double bond.
HDL (high-density lipoprotein) ?
Is sometimes called good cholesterol
Carries lipids to the cells
Levels should be less than 40 mg/dl of human blood
Is the same as lipase
Cholesterol?
Is a sterol
Is found only in plants
Is found in both plants and animals
Does not contribute in any way to heart disease
Fatty acids are organic compounds of carbon atoms and?
Arachidonic acids
Hydrogen atoms
Triglycerides
Glycerol
Three groups of lipids found naturally in the human body and in food are triglycerides, phospholipids, and?
Steroids
Sterols
Cortisone
Hydrogenated fats
Another name for fats is?
Lipidemia
Lipoproteins
Lipids
Lipase
When a polyunsaturated vegetable oil is changed to a saturated fat, the process is called?
Hydrolysis
Hydrogenation
Hyperlipidemia
Hypercholesterolemia
Plant foods that contain saturated fats are?
Olives and avocados
Corn and soybeans
Cashew nuts and canola oil
Coconut and chocolate
Invisible fats can be found in?
Lettuce and tomatoes
Cake and cookies
Orange and tomato juice
Egg white and skim milk
Atherosclerosis is thought to increase the risk of?
Plaque
Hypercholesterolemia
Heart attacks
Cancer
Adipose tissue is useful because it?
Can synthesize triglycerides
Prevents eczema
Provides satiety
Protects and insulates
Fats provide the most concentrated form of?
Energy
Oxygen
Lipase
Carbon
Based on the daily value, approximately 60% of total calories should come from carbohydrate. For someone consuming 2500 calories a day, this would equal ____ grams of carbohydrate. ?
525
400
375
250
Carbohydrate-containing foods appear in all of the following food groups except?
Fats and oils
Vegetables
Grains
Milk, cheese and yogurt
On drinking milk, a person with lactose intolerance is likely to experience?
Excessive gas and constipation
Diarrhea and excessive gas
Constipation and diarrhea
Vomiting and diarrhea
The body’s form of stored glucose is called?
Glycogen
Starch
Glucagon
Ketones
Fiber promotes maintenance of proper weight through all of the following effects except?
Speeding up movement of food through the upper digestive tract
Absorbing water and creating a feeling of fullness
Displacing calorie-dense fats and sweets from the diet
Donating few calories
The human brain depends almost exclusively on _______ for its energy?
Carbohydrate
Alcohol
Protein
Fat
The storage from of glucose found in plants in called ?
Chlorophyll
Starch
Fiber
Glycogen
Complex carbohydrate are called?
Natural sugars
Monosaccharide
Polysaccharide
Complex sugars
Maltose consists of?
Two glucose units
Lactose and glucose
Galactose and fructose
Glucose and galactose
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