Exam 5: Protein

Mutations in DNA can influence the cell's ability to produce a functional _____

What is another name for a chain of more than 12 amino acids that are bonded together?

A particular genetic mutation that is present in at least 1% of the population is called a _____

What unit is used to express the RDAs for amino acids?

What organism that tends to be found in raw poultry, eggs, beef, unwashed fruit, alfalfa sprouts, and unpasteurized milk is one of the most common causes of foodborne illness in the United States?

One's genetic makeup or genotype _____

The central carbon of an _______________ is bonded to an amino group, carboxylic acid group, and a side-chain group (R-group)

The number of sequences of amino acids in a single polypeptide chain is called the sequential structure of a protein

How does the body synthesize a nonessential amino acid?

Protein quality is based on _____ and bioavailability

"Chinese restaurant syndrome" is a term used to refer to a reaction some people experience after ingesting _____

The essential amino acid present in the lowest concentration in an incomplete protein source is that food's _______________

What is the term for the process in which contaminants are transmitted from food to food?

_____ are often contained in the prosthetic groups needed for some proteins to function

Because a substantial amount of research indicates that bST is safe for human consumption, the FDA allows its use

There is now research that suggests that physical activity, especially resistance exercise, may decrease a person's dietary protein requirements because physical activity may _____

Pepsinogen is converted into its active form pepsin by _____

Some organisms such as _____ produce toxic substances that cause serious and rapid reactions such as nausea, vomiting, and sometimes neurological damage

According to the RDA, how much more protein would John, who weighs 95 kg, need each day than Bob, who weighs 80 kg?

Wheat does not contain enough lysine for humans to synthesize proteins from wheat alone Thus, wheat is considered to be a(n) _____