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NST 160 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers All Correct Cholesterol esters - ANSWER cholesterol + fatty acid apolipoproteins help - ANSWER stabilize and solubilize lipids in blood metabolic properties of apolipoproteins - ANSWER activate enzymes, transfer lipids, bind receptors apolipoproteins are synthesized where? - ANSWER liver and/or intestine what do lipoproteins do - ANSWER transport lipid-soluble compounds between tissues...

NST 160 - Midterm 1 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers Lipoproteins - ANSWER Macromolecules made up of a soluble lipo-protein outer layer, and insoluble lipid core (TAG and Cholesterol Esters). Triacylglycerol - ANSWER Main constituent of dietary fats used for energy storage in adipose tissue. Phospholipids - ANSWER Structural component of membrane, can donate fatty acid Cholesterol - ANSWER Membrane component, precursor for bile acid, ste...

NST 160 Midterm 2 Exam Questions and Answers Inflammation causing insulin resistance pathway - ANSWER High fat diets and obesity cause adipose to release TNF-alpha and TNF-alpha binds to receptor which inactivates IRS by phosphorylating. TNF-alpha also activates JNK and IKK-B which both inhibit IRS and activate NF-KB which is a transcription factor that down regulates insulin signaling components. Also, cytokines and lipids activate serine kinases that phosphorylate IRS-1 and IRS-2...