1) Fatty substance known as a lipid a) Fatty acids b) Cholesterol c) Carbohydrates 2) Where is cholesterol made in the body? a) Liver b) Pancreas c) Kidney d) Stomach 3) Which one is NOT a function of cholesterol? a) Build and maintain cell membranes b) Make bile salts for digestion c) Produce steroid hormones d) Production of red blood cells 4) Cholesterol is insoluble in blood a) True b) False 5) Type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol away from cells to liver to be broken down a) HDL b) LDL 6) Type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol to cells that can cause atherosclerosis a) HDL b) LDL 7) What does HDL stand for? a) High density lipid b) Low density lipid c) High density lipoprotein d) Low density lipoprotein 8) What does LDL stand for? a) High density lipid b) Low density lipid c) High density lipoprotein d) Low density lipoprotein 9) Which type of fat can increase cholesterol? a) Saturated b) Unsaturated 10) High levels of cholesterol in blood that can increase risk of heart disease a) Hypocholesterolaemia b) Hypercholesterolaemia 11) Low levels of cholesterol in blood that can increase risk of depression and anxiety a) Hypocholesterolaemia b) Hypercholesterolaemia 12) What does the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase do? a) Increases cholesterol production b) Stops cholesterol production c) Maintain cholesterol level 13) What is the normal range of cholesterol in the blood? a) 7.35-7.45 b) 4.0-6.5 c) 0.1-5.9 d) 7.9-14.9

KS5 Cholesterol

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