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WorksheetsN5.3 Digestion of Lipids
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following are challenges to lipid digestion? (Check all that apply.)
lipids are hydrophobic
digestive enzymes are hydrophilic
lipids cannot get into villi cells
some lipids melt at body temperature
Infants and some adults produce this milk-related enzyme in their salivary glands.
lingual lipase
pancreatic lipase
gastric lipase
bile
CCK
The liver and gallbladder are signaled to release bile in response by the hormone _____.
cholecystokinin
estrogen
lipase
gastrin
secretin
Most lipid digestion is accomplished by
pancreatic lipases
bile
cholesterol
CCK
gastrin
Bile is made from
cholesterol
feces
triglycerides
blood
Lipoproteins that contain mostly lipids are ____ dense than those containing mostly proteins.
less
more
equally
Which lipoprotein contains the highest percentage of protein?
chylomicrons
VLDLs
LDLs
HDLs
Where do HDLs originate in humans?
animal-based foods
synthesized in the liver
unknown
made from excess sugar intake
The scavenger pathway involving HDLs seeks to remove excess ___ from the bloodstream.
cholesterol
LDLs
VLDLs
chylomicrons
plaques
Absorbed lipids will not go through the liver if they are being transported via
chylomicrons
VLDLs
LDLs
HDLs
