Cholesterol, diet and energy budgets Quiz
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1. Which lipoprotein removes cholesterol from the tissues to the liver?
- A. LDL
- B. Chylomicron
- C. Triglyceride
- D. HDL
2. A man has a height of 1.80 m and a mass of 90 kg. What is his BMI?
- A. 27.8 kg m⁻²
- B. 50.0 kg m⁻²
- C. 162 kg m⁻²
- D. 20.0 kg m⁻²
3. Which finding most strengthens the case that LDL cholesterol causes CVD?
- A. Both rise with age
- B. Deliberately lowering LDL with statins reduced heart attacks
- C. BMI is higher in older people
- D. HDL is higher in women
4. A person's daily energy intake is 9 000 kJ and expenditure is 10 500 kJ. What is the likely result?
- A. Weight gain
- B. No change in body mass
- C. Weight loss
- D. Higher LDL
5. In the DCPIP test, what is the end point?
- A. Blue colour appears
- B. The blue colour just disappears
- C. Orange precipitate forms
- D. The solution turns red