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Cholesterol metabolism, lipoproteins, and lipid biochemistry

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following hormones increase HMG-Co A reductase activity?

  1. Glucagon and glucocorticoids
  2. Insulin and thyroid hormone
  3. Insulin and glucocorticoids
  4. Glucagon and thyroid hormone
  5. Insulin and glucagon
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Ezetimibe reduces blood cholesterol levels by inhibiting __________.

  1. the HMG-Co A reductase
  2. absorption of cholesterol by intestine
  3. secretion of cholesterol-containing VLDL by liver
  4. activity of LDL receptor
  5. activity of cholesterol 7 alpha-hydroxylase
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is the major constituent of gallstones?

  1. Cholesterol
  2. Bile salts
  3. Bile pigment
  4. LDL
  5. HDL
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Olive oil contains a high concentration of which of the following fatty acids?

  1. Polyunsaturated fatty acids
  2. Saturated fatty acids
  3. Monounsaturated fatty acids
  4. Taurocholic acid
  5. Arachidonic acid
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

There is an association between patients possessing the apo E4 allele and the incidence of _________.

  1. parkinson's disease
  2. alzheimer's disease
  3. Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease
  4. Wilson's disease
  5. Schizophrenia
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