The Requirement for Fat in the Diet

question 23

Multiple Choice

The requirement for fat in the diet

• A) would best be satisfied by supplying 30% of the calories as polyunsaturated fatty acids.
• B) includes a requirement for cholesterol.
• C) includes a requirement for the essential fatty acids and sufficient fat to permit absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins.
• D) is not for any specific kind of fat but for enough fat to meet caloric requirements.
• E) does not distinguish between saturated fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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Definitions:

Pathway

A sequence of actions or processes that lead to a specific outcome or result, often used to describe biochemical reactions or signal transduction in biology.

Inhibitory Postsynaptic Potential

A type of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential, effectively decreasing neuronal activity.

Temporal Summation

Summation of the local potential that results when two or more action potentials arrive at a single synapse in rapid succession.

Action Potentials

Electrical impulses that travel along the membrane of a neuron signaling the cell to perform its function.