Which of the Following Statements Regarding Fat Substitutes Is NOT

question 96

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding fat substitutes is NOT correct?

• A)Fewer calories are available from fat substitutes.
• B)Fat substitutes must provide the taste, aroma, and mouth feel associated with lipid-rich food while being safe.
• C)Enzymes process chemically modified esters like olestra as well as natural triglycerides, but the turnover rate is slower.
• D)Enzymes cannot process chemically modified esters like olestra as they do natural triglycerides.
• E)Minor modifications to the glycerol scaffold in a glyceride can render a molecule indigestible.

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Definitions:

SA Node

The sinoatrial node, often referred to as the SA Node, is the natural pacemaker of the heart, responsible for initiating the heart's electrical impulses that regulate heartbeats.

Ectopic Focus

This term denotes an abnormal cluster of cardiac cells that generates heartbeats at an irregular rate or rhythm, different from the heart's primary pacemaker.

Respiratory Rate

The number of breaths taken per minute, a vital sign indicating breathing efficiency and metabolic activity.

Sinus Arrhythmia

A normal variation in heart rate that occurs with breathing, increasing during inhalation and slowing during exhalation.