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Title: After a fat-containing meal is absorbed, about how many hours does it take the body to remove the ...
Post by: oleoys on Mar 4, 2018
After a fat-containing meal is absorbed, about how many hours does it take the body to remove the chylomicrons from the blood?
 
  a. 2
  b. 5
  c. 10
  d. 14
  e. 16

Q. 2

Which lipoprotein contains the highest percentage of cholesterol?
 
  a. Chylomicron
  b. Low-density lipoprotein
  c. High-density lipoprotein
  d. Very-low-density lipoprotein
  e. Very-high density lipoprotein

Q. 3

In comparison to a low-density lipoprotein, a high-density lipoprotein contains ____.
 
  a. less lipid
  b. less protein
  c. more cholesterol
  d. more carbohydrate
  e. more triglyceride

Q. 4

Which example characterizes enterohepatic circulation?
 
  a. Chylomicron conversion to LDLs and HDLs
  b. Recycling of bile from the intestine to the liver
  c. Hormonal control of pancreatic digestive secretions
  d. Liver secretion of eicosanoids that promote absorption of eicosanoid precursors
  e. Cholesterol that is made from bile in the small intestine and transported to the liver

Q. 5

Spherical complexes of emulsified fats are known as ____.
 
  a. micelles
  b. chylomicrons
  c. monolipomicrons
  d. endogenous bilayer aggregates
  e. polymerized lipids

Q. 6

How is soluble fiber in the diet thought to help lower blood cholesterol level?
 
  a. It denatures cholesterol in the stomach.
  b. It hydrolyzes cholesterol in the intestinal tract.
  c. It traps cholesterol in the intestinal tract and thus inhibits its absorption.
  d. It enhances excretion of bile leading to increased cholesterol turnover.
  e. It binds to the fats and denatures them.

Q. 7

Bile is known to assist in the absorption of ____.
 
  a. fat
  b. carbohydrate
  c. protein
  d. vitamins
  e. minerals

Q. 8

Chylomicrons are synthesized within the ____.
 
  a. liver
  b. intestinal cells
  c. lymphatic system
  d. storage compartment of plant seeds
  e. spleen


Title: After a fat-containing meal is absorbed, about how many hours does it take the body to remove the ...
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