What are chylomicrons?

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Chylomicrons are tiny fatty droplets composed of triglycerides, small amounts of phospholipids, cholesterol, free fatty acids, and some protein that circulate in the blood but have not yet been reprocessed by the liver.

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Describe the various forms of energy that are NOT available from the food an animal ingests

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Receptor sites on the outer surface of the plasma membrane are made of

a. CAMs b. carbohydrate c. lipid d. keratin e. proteins

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Which among the following byproducts of bacterial action on an organic osmolyte in fish is used as an indicator of fish spoilage?

a. urea b. ammonia c. trimethylamine (TMA) d. dimethylsufoxide (DMS) e. taurine

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Cells that reside in a specific connective tissue type for an extended period of time are

called A) transitional cells. B) stem cells. C) fixed cells. D) wandering cells.

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