1231. VlDLs are synthesized in _______.

A. Blood
B. Liver *
C. Intestine
D. Pancrease

1232. Fatty acid synthesis takes place in _______.

A. Mitochondria
B. Cell membrane
C. Cytosol *
D. Endoplasmic reticulum

1233. Cholestrol is the precursor of _______.

A. Setroid hormones
B. Vitamin A
C. Bile salts
D. Both A and C *

1234. Atherosclerosis can cause blood _______.

A. Thinning
B. Clotting *
C. Thickening
D. None of these

1235. The lowest energy value lipid for human nutrition is ______.

A. Olive oil
B. Olestra *
C. Margarine
D. Cardiolipih

1236. The key enzyme in the regulation of fatty acid synthesis is _______.

A. Acetyl CoA carboxylase *
B. AMP activated proteinkinase
C. Protein phosphatase
D. None of these

1237. Archidonate has 20 carbon atoms with ________.

A. 3 Double bonds
B. 2 Double bonds
C. 4 Double bonds *
D. 8 Double bonds

1238. Glucose is the preferred source of energy for which of the following ?

A. Brain cells
B. Red Blood Cells
C. Central nervous system
D. All of the above *

1239. Which of the following is another name for glucose ?

A. Dextrose *
B. Disaccharide
C. Levulose
D. All of these

1240. Polysaccharides are made of ________.

A. One molecule of sugar
B. Two monosaccharides linked together
C. Four monosaccharides linked together
D. Many monosaccharides linked together