Question

Most scientists agree that saturated fats contribute to high levels of “bad” cholesterol, while monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats lower this type of cholesterol. The table below shows data about fats in some common foods.

Food (14 g) Saturated fat (g) Monounsaturated fat (g) Polyunsaturated fat (g)
Canola oil 1.0 8.9 3.9
Margarine 1.6 5.4 3.4
Olive oil 1.9 9.9 1.4
Lard 5.0 5.8 1.4
Butter 7.9 3.7 0.5

Joyce and Linda are identical twins who are 50 years old and enjoy exercising daily. Joyce avoids eating any dairy or animal products and eats granola made with canola oil for breakfast. Linda prefers rich foods, and eats bacon, eggs, and buttered toast each morning. Which statement describes a logical inference that can be made from the provided information?

a)Butter has higher levels of saturated fats in it than canola oil.
b)Linda and Joyce both have high levels of “bad” cholesterol.
c)Butter contains a small amount of polyunsaturated fats.
d)Linda has a higher level of “bad” cholesterol than Joyce.

Answer 1

Answer: THE ANSWER IS D :)

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Answer 2

Answer: D: Linda has a higher level of "bad" Cholesterol than Joyce

Explanation: From the first sentence Saturated fat contributes to high level of bad cholesterol. Buttered food, bacon ( Lard) are significantly high in saturated fat which contributes to high level of bad cholesterol and that's what Linda is eating. Joyce on the other hand avoids animal products and feeds on granola from Canola oil which is low in saturated fat.

The logical conclusion base on this diet is Joyce has low level of bad cholesterol while Linda has high level of bad cholesterol