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Which disaccharide is commonly called table sugar?

Phospholipids and sterols make up about ________ of the lipids in the diet.

Place the following elements in order of decreasing electronegativity.

Digestive enzymes are ________ and function optimally at their specific pH.

Which term describes the results of blood tests that reveal a person’s total cholesterol, triglycerides, and various lipoproteins?

How many carbohydrates does the body need each day to prevent ketosis?

________ are acidic compounds produced by the liver during the breakdown of fat when carbohydrate is not available.

The digestibility of most plant proteins (beside legumes) is ________.

The DRI suggests a diet that provides ________ of the daily energy intake from fat.

Proteins synthesized and secreted by adipose cells are called ________.