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Lipid Metabolism Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main energy source for hibernating animals, such as grizzly bears?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Glucose

d)

Proteins

2.

Which of the following is a characteristic of fats as an energy source compared to polysaccharides?

a)

Quick delivery

b)

Carry less water

c)

Short-term energy

d)

Carbon are less reduced

3.

What is the function of bile acids in the absorption of dietary lipids?

a)

Transport lipids to tissues

b)

Activate lipolysis

c)

Synthesize cholesterol

d)

Emulsify dietary lipids

4.

Which lipoprotein particle carries dietary lipids from the intestine to the tissues?

a)

Chylomicrons

b)

HDL

c)

LDL

d)

VLDL

5.

What is the main function of lipoprotein lipase in the body?

a)

Synthesize bile acids

b)

Transport cholesterol to tissues

c)

Break down triacylglycerols into fatty acids and glycerol

d)

Remove excess cholesterol from cells

6.

Which hormone activates the process of lipolysis in a fasting state?

a)

Insulin

b)

Glucagon

c)

Cortisol

d)

Estrogen

7.

What is the fate of glycerol released during lipolysis?

a)

Forms ketone bodies

b)

Converted to cholesterol

c)

Enters glycolysis

d)

Stored as glycogen

8.

Where does beta oxidation of fatty acids occur?

a)

Cytosol

b)

Endoplasmic reticulum

c)

Golgi apparatus

d)

Mitochondrial matrix

9.

What is the main product of beta oxidation of fatty acids?

a)

Pyruvate

b)

Glucose

c)

Acetyl-CoA

d)

Glycerol

10.

What is the primary function of ketone bodies in the body?

a)

Fuel for other tissues

b)

Energy storage

c)

Cell membrane flexibility

d)

Precursor for steroid hormones

11.

Which enzyme is the target for pharmaceutical drugs to combat high levels of cholesterol?

a)

HMG CoA reductase

b)

Acetyl-CoA carboxylase

c)

Fatty acid synthase

d)

Lipoprotein lipase

12.

What is the main function of cholesterol in cells?

a)

Energy storage

b)

Cofactor for enzymes

c)

Transporter

d)

Constituent of membranes

13.

Where is most of the cholesterol synthesized in vertebrates?

a)

Adipose tissue

b)

Muscle cells

c)

Liver

d)

Pancreas

14.

What is the genetic mutation that leads to familial hypercholesterolemia?

a)

Excessive bile acid synthesis

b)

Overactive lipoprotein lipase

c)

Defective LDL receptor

d)

Impaired insulin production

15.

What happens to the LDL receptors on the surface of cells when HMG-CoA is inhibited?

a)

Transform into HDL receptors

b)

No change

c)

Increase in number

d)

Decrease in number

16.

Which is the most common Apo protein on the surface of Chylomicrons?

a)

ApoB

b)

Apo100

c)

ApoC-II

d)

ApoE

17.

Which lipoprotein removes excess cholesterol from cells taking it to the liver?

a)

LDL

b)

HDL

18.

The entry of FA and cholesterol into cells is via__________

a)

Ion transport

b)

Antiport pathways

c)

Receptor mediated endocytosis

d)

Protein transporters

19.

Glucagon activates HSL what does it stand for?

a)

Hormone sensitive lipolipase

b)

Hormone sensitive lipase

c)

Hormone secreted lipolipase

d)

Hormone secreted lipase

20.

Which CPT removes the carnitine resulting in FA-acyl CoA

a)

CPT1

b)

CPT2

c)

CPT3

d)

CPT4