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25. In general, animal foods supply the majority of dietary unsaturated fatty acids and plant-based foods supply the majority of saturated fatty acids

6. Lipoproteins all have similar structures.  The outer surface of all lipoproteins consists of phospholipids, cholesterol, and at least one special protein called:

42. Name three  types of lipoproteins and their major functions.

38.Discuss the processes of protein digestion, absorption and circulation.(Where, how does each of these occur and what enzymes etc are involved?)

13. Cholecalciferol must undergo 2 conversion steps before it becomes the active form of Vit. D, calcitrol.  These steps take place in the _________and the ___________.

39. Name and describe 4 major functions of proteins in the body.

23. The human body can recycle and reuse most of its amino acids from disassembled proteins through protein turnover.

34. In addition to promoting glucose uptake into cells,insulin promotes _____________ storage during times of energy excess.

7. ____________is an important step in the third stage of lipid digestion because the watery environment of the gastrointestinal tract can cause lipids to clump together in large lipid globules that are difficult to digest.

21. Denaturation disrupts a protein’s three-dimensional shape, and therefore causes the protein to lose its function.