Fats

What are the main sources of fats?

• Butter and margarine

• Sunflower and soybeans

• Fish and meat

• All of the things mentioned

What is the primary chemical composition of fats?

• Carbon, oxygen, and sulfur

• Carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen

• Carbon, hydrogen, and nitrogen

• Carbon, hydrogen, and phosphorus

What happens when carbohydrates are in excess in the body?

• They are converted into depot or stored fat

• They are converted into glycogen

• They are excreted from the body

• They have no effect on fat storage

What happens to vegetable fats (oils) at room temperature?

• They become solids

• They turn into gases

• It depends on the specific oil

• They remain liquids

Excessive deposition of fat in the body leads to what condition?

• Malnutrition

• Diabetes

• Anemia

• Obesity

Fats consist mainly of mixtures of proteins.

• True
• False

Animal fats contain Vitamin A and Vitamin D.

• True
• False

Fats are better sources of energy than carbohydrates.

• False
• True

High concentrations of cholesterol in the blood are associated with a lower risk of heart disease.

• True
• False

Carbohydrates are primarily stored in the form of glycogen in the liver and muscles.

• True
• False