Fat

What is a triglyceride?

• Three glycerol molecules attached to a fatty acid molecule

• Three long chain fatty acids within a cell membrane

• Three fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule

• Three short chain fatty acids within a cell membrane

What type of fatty acid is this?

• Saturated

• Monounsaturated

• Polyunsaturated

• Trans

What type of fatty acid is this?

• Saturated

• Monounsaturated

• Polyunsaturated

• Trans

What type of fatty acid is this?

• Saturated

• Monounsaturated

• Polyunsaturated

• Trans

Select all the examples below that could be used to define this fatty acid

• Polyunsaturated

• 18:2

• Trans

• n-6

• n-9

Select all the examples below that could be used to define this fatty acid

• Polyunsaturated

• 18:1

• Trans

• n-9

• Monounsaturated

What is the natural form of a fatty acid?

• Cis

• Trans

Select all the pictures that are saturated fatty acids.

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Select the picture showing a fatty acid that could be defined as n-6

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What percentage of fatty acid digestion occurs BEFORE the food has reached the small intestine?

• <10?

• 10-20%

• 20-30%

• Up to 50%