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Match the Term with the Short Phrase or Description That

Question 32

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Match the term with the short phrase or description that best matches it.

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lecithin

a fatty acid that cannot be synthesized in the body in amounts sufficient to meet physiological need

monounsaturated fatty acid

a phospholipid

oxidized LDL cholesterol

a fatty acid containing one point of unsaturation

LDL

a fatty acid with one or more points of unsaturation

cholesterol

one of the polyunsaturated fatty acids that is essential for human beings

VLDL

a fatty acid in which two or more points of unsaturation occur

essential fatty acid

carries cholesterol to body cells

foam cells

polyunsaturated fatty acids that have their end-most double bonds after the third carbon in the chain

unsaturated fatty acid

clusters of lipids associated with protein that serve as transport vehicles for lipids in blood and lymph

free radicals

one of the sterols

polyunsaturated fatty acid

cells from the immune system containing scavenged oxidized LDL cholesterol that are thought to initiate arterial plaque formation

trans fatty acid

highly toxic compounds created in the body as a result of chemical reactions that involve oxygen

lipoproteins

the cholesterol in LDLs that is attacked by reactive oxygen molecules inside the walls of the arteries

saturated fatty acid

a type of lipoprotein that transports newly digested fat from the intestine through lymph and blood

linoleic acid

carries fats packaged or made by the liver to various tissues in the body

omega-6 fatty acids

carries cholesterol in the blood back to the liver for recycling or disposal

HDL

a type of fatty acid created when an unsaturated fat is hydrogenated

chylomicron

polyunsaturated fatty acids that have their end-most double bonds after the sixth carbon in the chain

omega-3 fatty acids

a fatty acid carrying the maximum possible number of hydrogen atoms