Chapter 5 Fats: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

Chapter 5  Fats: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Multiple-Choice Questions

 

1) Which of the following describes lipids?

1. A) organic nutrients that are insoluble in water
2. B) inorganic nutrients that are insoluble in water
3. C) organic nutrients that are insoluble in fat
4. D) inorganic nutrients that are insoluble in fat

Answer:  A

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Skill:  Factual

 

2) Which of the following are NOT major classes of dietary lipids?

1. A) glycogens
2. B) triglycerides
3. C) sterols
4. D) phospholipids

Answer:  A

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Skill:  Factual

 

3) What is the primary form of fat in the diet?

1. A) sterols
2. B) triglycerides
3. C) phospholipids
4. D) glycerols

Answer:  B

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Skill:  Factual

 

4) A triglyceride is comprised of

1. A) three fatty acids and one glycerol.
2. B) three glycerols and one fatty acid.
3. C) three phospholipids and one glycerol.
4. D) three glycerols and one phospholipid.

Answer:  A

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Skill:  Factual

 

 

5) Medium-chain fatty acids are how many carbon atoms in length?

1. A) at least 6
2. B) at least 12
3. C) at least 14
4. D) at least 16

Answer:  A

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Skill:  Factual

6) A fatty acid that contains a chain of ten carbons and one double bond is called what?

1. A) a saturated, medium-chain fatty acid
2. B) a saturated, long-chain fatty acid
3. C) a monounsaturated, medium-chain fatty acid
4. D) a monounsaturated, long-chain fatty acid

Answer:  C

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Skill:  Conceptual

 

7) Which of the following fatty acids is generally solid at room temperature?

1. A) short-chain
2. B) monounsaturated
3. C) saturated
4. D) polyunsaturated

Answer:  C

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Skill:  Factual