Fatty acids are not a source of energy for the brain because
A) they are metabolized before they get as far as the brain.
B) the citric acid cycle does not operate in the brain.
C) there is no lipase in the brain.
D) they cannot diffuse across the blood-brain barrier.
E) chylomicrons are too large for absorption by brain cells.
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Q12: A chylomicron is a
A)transport lipoprotein.
B)triacylglycerol.
C)storage protein.
D)digestive enzyme.
E)lipase.
Q13: Most of the glycerol produced by fatty
Q14: The small droplets of fat that are
Q15: The digestion of fats begins in the
A)mouth.
B)pancreas.
C)large
Q16: The enzymes that break down triacylglycerols into
Q18: The series of reactions that produces energy
Q19: The action of pancreatic lipase on triacylglycerols
Q20: Fat cells are known as
A)monoacylglycerols.
B)islet cells.
C)glycerides.
D)adipocytes.
E)lysosomes.
Q21: The energy released by the
Q22: What is the total number of ATP
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