Lipids, digestion and metabolism

Fats are also known as...

• monoglyderides

• diglyderides

• triglycerides

If a sponge is completely filled up with water and cant hold any more, we can say that the sponge is...

• exagerated

• saturated

• dilapidated

• unsaturated

If a girl is in the 90th percentile for height, that means that among girls her age, only XX% are taller than her?

• 10%

• 100%

• 90%

• 50%

If you lose weight by burning fat, where does most of that mass go?

• into the air

• into the toilet

• out your skin as sweat

• "into the unknown"

Which food molecules get absorbed by the small intestine and go into the blood? (pick 2)

• starch

• glucose

• protein

• amino acids

Which food molecules get absorbed by the small intestine and go into the blood? (pick 1)

• fat

• fatty acids

• fiber

• cellulose

About how many calories do you burn climbing up one flight of stairs?

• 0.3

• 3

• 30

• 300

A gram of carbs has more energy than a gram of fat.

• True

• False

What is the equation for cellular respiration? You can words or the chemical formula. (hint: two reactants, yield two products plus energy in the form of ATP)

The glucose level in your blood (ie. your blood sugar level) will increase and then peak about an hour after eating. It will go down faster if you do some exercise as opposed to doing no exercise. In one or more complete sentences, explain why it blood sugar reduces faster with exercise.