Exam 6: Proteins

The American Institute f Cancer Research promotes "The New American Plate," which includes plant-based foods covering __________________ of the plate and meat, fish, poultry, low-fat dairy covering __________________ of the plate.

An illness that results from a malfunction of the red blood cell because of an increct structure in parts of the hemoglobin protein chain is called _______________.

A _______________ does not eat any animal foods and consumes only plant products.

Amino acids are transpted via the _______________ vein to the liver.

An essential amino acid

All of the following describe the fate of excess protein except

If Betty wants to eat the most nutrient-dense source of protein, she would eat

If a food does not contain the necessary amounts of a certain amino acid to meet a body need, that amino acid is referred to as a(n)

Which of the following is not true about an incomplete protein source?

_______________ is the name of the disease in which children may be getting adequate calies, but not enough protein.

Approximately how many different amino acids are used in the synthesis of body proteins?

The typical American diet supplies approximately what percentage of protein as essential amino acids?

Which of the following is a food that provides all of the essential amino acids?

One would be likely to see positive protein balance in all of the following conditions except

What enzyme is released by the stomach to digest protein?

_______________ is a type of malnutrition that results primarily from not consuming enough calies.

The chemical element found in all amino acids but not found in either carbohydrates fats is

Sht chain proteins and _______________ are the end products of protein digestion that can be taken up by the absptive cells of the small intestine.

Plant proteins do not match our needs f essential amino acids and therefe are called _______________ proteins.

In proteins, amino acids are joined by _______________ bonds.