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2. The most rapid rise in plasma cholesterol levels is produced by consumption of which fatty acid enriched diet? palmitic acid oleic acid linoleic acid eicosapentaenoic acid
3. Which of the following is a common cell derived factor produced by exposures to oxidized lipoproteins? thrombin monocyte chemotactic peptide thromboxane none of the above
4. Which of the following best describes the action of vitamin E in prevention of atherosclerosis? reacts with hydrogen peroxide and prevents it from acting as an oxidant toward cell lipids. reacts with transition metals to prevent their catalytic action on lipid metabolism. prevents lipid hydroperoxides from forming. reacts with peroxyl radicals and converts them to less reactive hydroperoxides.