WorksheetsLIPIDS AND LIPOPROTEIN QUIZ# 11
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
Fatty acids has a (a) at the polar end and hydrocarbon chain at the nonpolar end.
If there are carbon-carbon double bonds in the chain, the fatty acid is
Triglycerides
Saturated
Unsaturated
Fatty acids
Largest and the least dense among LPP; with lowest density of <0.95 kg/L
Triglycerides
Chylomicrons
VLDL
LDL
Main purpose is to transport TAG and cholesterol to sites of energy storage and utilization
Chylomicrons
HDL
Lipoproteins
VLDL
Possesses 3 molecules of fatty acids and a molecule of glycerol which serves as a backbone and provides excellent insulation.
(a)
Contains 4 rings and single C-H chain tail similar to fatty acid.
Triglyceride
Cholesterol
Lipoprotein
HDL
Produced through the metabolism of VLDL in circulation and constitutes about 50% of the total lipoprotein mass in human plasma
Chylomicrons
HDL
VLDL
LDL
LPP Metabolism pathway where HDL removes excess cholesterol from cells.
Lipid Absorption
Exogenous pathway
Endogenous pathway
Reverse cholesterol transport pathway
For lipid and lipoprotein measurement. Ideally, patients should fast for how many hours before venipuncture?
(a)
Current NCEP guidelines recommend that patients be seated for 5 minutes before sampling to prevent (a)
