Exam 5: Protein

What can you do to protect yourself from foodborne illnesses while enjoying sushi made from fish?

A _______________ is a disease caused by ingesting unsafe food

Meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, and _____ are especially good sources of proteins

There are no Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for amino acids or protein

What are the four main guidelines of the FightBAC! campaign? Give an example of how each guideline could be implemented

People born with an inborn error of metabolism called PKU cannot convert phenylalanine to _____

The product (plant or animal) of genetic engineering is called a _______________

What are two reasons why is it often difficult to pinpoint the cause of a foodborne illness?

A _______________ is a strand of DNA in a cell's nucleus, whereas the portion of it that codes for the primary structure of a polypeptide is a _______________

Why don't people who get Botox treatments get botulism?

Which type of pathogen invades the cells of the intestine and causes bloody diarrhea?

What are prions, and why are they a consideration in foodborne illness?

Exposure to a heavy metal like mercury can alter proteins within a person's neurological system, resulting in difficulty walking This is an example of _____

The use of altered genes to enhance health is known as _______________

The presence of small polypeptides and amino acids in the small intestine causes specialized cells there to release the hormone _____

Which of the following types of anemia is caused by a single error in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin?

What is the difference between essential, nonessential, and conditionally essential amino acids?

The study of the interaction of nutrition and genetics to influence health is called nutrigenomics

Because of its vital role in regulating the body's functions, according to the AMDRs, protein should provide at least 40% of an individual's energy intake

Protein synthesis is "turned off" via _______________ and "turned on" via _______________