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Lipids 2.0
Supplemental Instruction
Iowa State University
Leader: Madeline Johnson
Course: FSHN 167
Instructor: Martin
1. In regards to health, list the fatty acids from most healthy to the least healthy.
2. What is the basic structure of a phospholipid?
3. What are sterols?
4. What happens in the mouth, stomach and small intestine in regards to lipids?
5. What are the roles of triglycerides (TGs) and fatty acids (FAs) in the body?
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6. How are Omega 3s and Omega 6s different? What are their food sources?
7. What types of fats contribute to a rise in your LDL cholesterol levels?
8. What are Lipoproteins?
9. What health effects are associated with high fat intake?
10. The ___________________________ are the type of lipid that contains 90-95% of lipids
in foods.
11. A _________________________ fatty acid contains multiple double bonds in its chain.
12. If the first double bond is on the 3rd carbon is it called an _______________________.
13. ___________________________________ are the healthiest of the fatty acids.
14. Under ___________________________ is the recommended daily limit for cholesterol.
15. Dietary Fats are repackaged into lipoproteins called _____________________ and then
absorbed into the lymph system.
16. A __________________________ is composed of a protein, phospholipid, cholesterol,
and triglycerides.
17. The ________________________ lipoprotein is the lipoprotein that transports
cholesterol back to the liver to be metabolized and excreted.