FNDH 620

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What are the most prevalent saturated fatty acids in the average US diet? - palmtic and stearic acid What is formed when fatty acids are oxidized in the mitochondria? - Acetyl CoA What is the normal product of fatty acid synthase? - Palmitate Which fatty acid is considered essential and must be supplied by the diet? - a-linolenic acid and linoeclic acid Humans build about ____mg of cholesterol each day. - 700 Cholesterol is a precursor of the following except - phospholipids What is the ...

nicotaminamide, but not nicotinic acid, is the form required for the synthesis of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide - false how are the recommended intakes of niacin expressed? (units) - niacin equivalents (mgs) bioavailability of biotin is near 0% from wheat - true intake of raw egg white may cause deficiency of - biotin which of the following is one of the main functions of vitamin B6 - transamination methionine cycle requires - all of the above (B6, B12, folate, niacin) which anemia is...

The organelle that serves as the digestive system in the cell is A. polysome B. endosome c. Lysosome d. ribosome e. intestine - Lysosome Peripheral proteins function primarily as ion channels and active transports True or false - False What is cell signaling? A. The process a cell goes through before it becomes functional B. Nerve impulses that cause motion C. Biochemical reactions that convey a message to a DNA promoter D. The process of protein catabolism - C. Biochemical reactions...

True or False Vitamins: - cannot be made in the body - noncaloric - required in small amounts (mg and mcg) - TRUE Vitamins: - cannot be made in the body - noncaloric - required in small amounts (mg and mcg) What 3 forms can vitamin A take? - - retinol (alcohol) - retinal (aldehyde) - retinoic acid (acid form from retinal) What form of vitamin A is normally found in blood and tissues? - Retinyl Palmitate

The organelle that serves as the digestive system in the cell is the A. Polysome B. Endosome C. Lysosome D. Ribosome E. Intestine - C. Lysosome T/F: Peripheral proteins function primarily as ion channels and active transporters. - False What is cell signaling? A. The process a cell goes through before it becomes functional B. Nerve impulses that cause motion C. Biochemical reactions that convey a message to a DNA promoter D. The process of protein catabolism - C. Biochemical reactions...