The majority of fat digestion takes place in the stomach.
False
High blood LDL concentrations warn of an increased risk of heart attack.
True
The only food source of omega-3 fatty acids is fish and seafood.
False
the role of bile in fat digestion is to
emulsify fat in the small intestine
Serves as material for bile, vitamin D, and hormones, helps brain function, produced by liver
cholesterol
Name the essential fatty acids
linoleic and linolenic acids
a lipid that is liquid at room temperature
Oil
Compounds that consist of a glycerol molecule bonded to two fatty acid molecules and to a phosphate group .
phospholipid
A fatty acid completely filled by hydrogen with all carbons in the chain linked by single bonds
Saturated Fat
A fatty acid in which the carbon chain contains one or more double bonds.
unsaturated fat
Complexes that transport lipids in the lymph and blood.
lipoprotein
Name the 3 classes of lipids
Triglycerides, Phospholipids, sterols
Which type of saturated fats are plant based?
coconut and palm oil
How do fatty acids differ from each other?
chain length and degree of saturation
