BPK 110 Final: KIN 110 Final Exam Review Tutorial.docx
3 Apr 2012
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How is energy extracted from lipids: triglycerides are broken down into fatty acids and glycerol. A triglyceride is 3 fatty acids attached to a glycerol. The glucose enters at the beginning of the cellular respiration cycle. Pyruvate combines with coenzyme a and enters the citric acid cycle. Beta oxidation breaks down fatty acids to make acetyl. Rank from highest to lowest; which lipoprotein contains the greatest proportion of triglycerides: Chylomicron>hdl>ldl>vldl: rank from highest to lowest for the greatest amount of cholesterol. Hdls pick up cholesterol from other body cells and other lipoproteins and bring the cholesterol back to the liver. List and produce the functions of proteins: structural, enzymes, antibodies, transport proteins (lipoproteins), ion pumps, hormones (angiotensin ii, etc. ), provide energy, maintain acid base balance (act as buffers, accept and release protons or hydrogen ions: because protein carries fat soluble vitamins, a protein deficiency can lead to a vitamin a deficiency.
