NDLE Board Nutritional Biochemistry And Clinical Dietetics Exam 1 Practice

The transport form of fat in the body after digestion and absorption:

Very low-density lipoproteins Low-density lipoproteins High-density lipoproteins Chylomicrons

Correct Answer:

Chylomicrons

Explanation:

After fats are digested and absorbed, they are packaged into chylomicrons. In enterocytes, fatty acids and monoglycerides are reassembled into triglycerides and combined with apolipoprotein B-48 to form these lipoproteins. Chylomicrons then enter the lymphatic system via the lacteals and travel through the lymph before reaching the bloodstream, delivering triglycerides to tissues via lipoprotein lipase. The remaining chylomicron remnants are cleared by the liver. Other lipoproteins—VLDL, LDL, and HDL—are involved in transport of endogenous lipids or cholesterol, not the immediate transport of dietary fat after absorption.

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