If Egg Yolks Are a Source of Cholesterol, Why Doesn't

question 49

Multiple Choice

If egg yolks are a source of cholesterol, why doesn't eating a few eggs a week raise blood cholesterol?

• A) Cholesterol from eggs does not affect HDL-cholesterol levels.
• B) The impact on LDL-cholesterol levels is greater from dietary saturated and trans fats than from cholesterol.
• C) Cholesterol from eggs naturally lowers LDL-cholesterol levels.
• D) The human body produces more cholesterol than is in the two eggs.
• E) Cholesterol from eggs naturally raises LDL-cholesterol levels.

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that controls involuntary functions such as heart rate, digestion, and respiratory rate, divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

Chemical Synapses

Specialized junctions through which neurons signal to each other and to non-neuronal cells, allowing the transmission of chemical messengers (neurotransmitters).

Electrical Synapses

Direct connections between neural cells allowing for rapid transmission of electrical signals through gap junctions.

Presynaptic Activation

The process by which an action potential in a neuron stimulates the release of neurotransmitters from the presynaptic terminal.