Exam 5: Proteins

The goal of combining complementary proteins is to provide the body with all of the __________ amino acids needed for growth and maintenance of tissues.

Athletes with eating disorders are likely to have low protein intakes.

On a protein supplement label, what does the term pre-digested mean?

Gastric juices denature proteins and cause a change in the ____.

The factors that determine protein quality include ____.

What effect does insufficient energy (kcal)intake have on protein need?

Polypeptides are synthesized on mitochondria.

Explain why a biochemist would object to the use of the term "oxidation of amino acids."

What is the amino acid pool?

The carbohydrate and fat in the diet provide the energy that the body needs and the protein is often "spared" from this function.

Consumption of both carbohydrates and proteins are recommended after exercise to provide the body the energy and nutrients needed for proper recovery.

Glutamine is a dispensable amino acid under normal conditions but a(n)__________ amino acid under the physiological stress imposed by endurance exercise.

To achieve increased muscle size (hypertrophy), athletes must be in ____.

Based on physiological function, the type of athlete who would likely benefit the most from supplemental branched chain amino acids is a(n)____.

Transamination refers to the removal of the amino group from an amino acid.

The body is capable of manufacturing all of the amino acids it needs but it must have sufficient energy to be able to do so.