Explain how lipids are metabolized
What will be an ideal response?
Glycerol can produce energy by entering glycolysis or can be used to form glucose through gluconeogenesis. Fatty acids are ketogenic and cannot be used to form glucose. Fatty acids are broken down into two-carbon fragments and converted into acetyl CoA through beta-oxidation.
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A) Milk B) Fiber C) Omega-3 fats D) Refined starches
Between 1980 and 2014, the worldwide prevalence of obesity
A. stayed about the same. B. increased by 50%. C. doubled. D. tripled.
When a nutrient moves, with the help of a carrier, from an area of higher nutrient concentration into an absorptive cell where the concentration of that nutrient is lower, this is called
A. phagocytosis. B. active absorption. C. passive diffusion. D. facilitated diffusion.
Processed food is a good source of iodine because of the high amount of salt found in processed food.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)