Chapter 8 - Lesson 2

Question 1

What are two specific fuctions of fat within the body?

Answer 1

provides insulation and temperature regulation, major storage form of energy

Question 2

What is the most concentrated source of energy?

Answer 2

dietary fat; 9kcal/gram; more than two times the number of calories in carbs & proteins at 4kcal/gram

Question 3

What are fatty acids that cannot be synthesized, or not in adequate amounts, and, therefore have ot be consumed in the diet? - they include omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids.

Answer 3

essential fatty acids

Question 4

What are fat-soluble vitamins?

Answer 4

a compound or molecule can be dissolved into fat; vitamins A, D, E & K

Question 5

What is named based on the position of the first double bond in the carbon chain, Carbon 3, an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that is found in fish, seafood, flaxseed oil, and walnuts?

Answer 5

Omega-3s

Question 6

What is named based on the position of the first double bond in the carbon chain, Carbon 6, an essential polyunsaturated fatty acid that is found primarily in plant oils such as corn, soybean, and safflower?

Answer 6

Omega-6s