Question 1

MATCHING
-A small protein

Accepted Answer

A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer 
A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer

Question 2

What is a feature of the protein RDA?

Accepted Answer

A) The recommendations are generous. 
B) The recommendations are highest proportionately for adult males. 
C) The recommendations are established at 8 grams per kilogram of ideal body weight. 
D) The recommendations assume that dietary protein is from animal sources only. 
E) The recommendations fail to consider the need to replace damaged tissues. 
A) The recommendations are generous. 
B) The recommendations are highest proportionately for adult males. 
C) The recommendations are established at 8 grams per kilogram of ideal body weight. 
D) The recommendations assume that dietary protein is from animal sources only. 
E) The recommendations fail to consider the need to replace damaged tissues.

Question 3

Provide several examples of beneficial and adverse consequences of activating or silencing gene expression.

Accepted Answer

Many nutrients and phytochemicals regula

Question 4

Explain the proposed relationships between body homocysteine levels and heart disease.

Accepted Answer

Many observational studies suggest that

Question 5

What is the usual state of nitrogen balance for healthy infants, children, and pregnant women?

Accepted Answer

A) Equilibrium 
B) Metabolic 
C) Positive 
D) Negative 
E) Homeostatic 
A) Equilibrium 
B) Metabolic 
C) Positive 
D) Negative 
E) Homeostatic

Question 6

MATCHING
-A condition that favors negative nitrogen balance

Accepted Answer

A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer 
A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer

Question 7

Approximately how much urea (g) can be produced daily by the average adult?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 g 
B) 50 g 
C) 100 g 
D) 250 g 
E) 500 g 
A) 5 g 
B) 50 g 
C) 100 g 
D) 250 g 
E) 500 g

Question 8

What type of reaction is required to bind two molecules of glycine together and release a molecule of water?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrolysis 
B) Deamination 
C) Denaturation 
D) Condensation 
E) Transnaturation 
A) Hydrolysis 
B) Deamination 
C) Denaturation 
D) Condensation 
E) Transnaturation

Question 9

MATCHING
-Substance that keeps the pH constant

Accepted Answer

A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer 
A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer

Question 10

MATCHING
-A typical limiting amino acid

Accepted Answer

A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer 
A) Soy 
B) Urea 
C) Pepsin 
D) Lysine 
E) Gelatin
F)Alanine
G)Insulin
H)Infection
I)Tyrosine
J)Collagen
K)Denatured
L)Ribosome
M)Enzyme
N)Kwashiorkor
O)Pregnancy
P)Edema
Q)Hemoglobin
R)Hydrophobic
S)Homocysteine
T)Buffer

Question 11

List and define 5 major roles of proteins in the body.

Accepted Answer

From the moment of conception, proteins

Question 12

What is a "limiting" amino acid in a protein?

Accepted Answer

A) A nonessential amino acid present in high amounts, which inhibits protein synthesis 
B) An amino acid of the wrong structure to be utilized for protein synthesis efficiently 
C) An essential amino acid present in insufficient quantity for body protein synthesis to take place 
D) An amino acid that limits the absorption of other essential amino acids by competing with them for transport sites within the GI tract 
E) An amino acid that has the paradoxical effect of causing catabolism 
A) A nonessential amino acid present in high amounts, which inhibits protein synthesis 
B) An amino acid of the wrong structure to be utilized for protein synthesis efficiently 
C) An essential amino acid present in insufficient quantity for body protein synthesis to take place 
D) An amino acid that limits the absorption of other essential amino acids by competing with them for transport sites within the GI tract 
E) An amino acid that has the paradoxical effect of causing catabolism

Question 13

What type of protein would the body make in order to heal a wound?

Accepted Answer

A) Ferritin 
B) Albumin 
C) Collagen 
D) Hemoglobin 
E) Enzyme 
A) Ferritin 
B) Albumin 
C) Collagen 
D) Hemoglobin 
E) Enzyme

Question 14

In general, the protein quality of legumes would be most improved by the addition of a plant protein rich in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) lysine 
B) tyrosine 
C) methionine 
D) glutamic acid 
E) phenylalanine 
A) lysine 
B) tyrosine 
C) methionine 
D) glutamic acid 
E) phenylalanine

Question 15

Which animal-derived protein is classified as a poor-quality protein?

Accepted Answer

A) Fish 
B) Cheese 
C) Gelatin 
D) Turkey 
E) Fatty fish 
A) Fish 
B) Cheese 
C) Gelatin 
D) Turkey 
E) Fatty fish

Question 16

Which item is an essential amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A) Cysteine 
B) Leucine 
C) Glutamine 
D) Serine 
E) Alanine 
A) Cysteine 
B) Leucine 
C) Glutamine 
D) Serine 
E) Alanine

Question 17

What is the actual ratio of calcium to protein intake (mg to g) for most U.S. women?

Accepted Answer

A) 3:1 
B) 9:1 
C) 13:1 
D) 21:1 
E) 36:1 
A) 3:1 
B) 9:1 
C) 13:1 
D) 21:1 
E) 36:1

Question 18

The area of study that examines how environmental factors influence gene expression without changing the DNA is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A) genetics 
B) genomics 
C) nutritional genomics 
D) epigenetics 
E) nutrigenetics 
A) genetics 
B) genomics 
C) nutritional genomics 
D) epigenetics 
E) nutrigenetics

Question 19

What is the process by which heat or acidity disrupts the normal shape of a protein chain?

Accepted Answer

A) Digestion 
B) Condensation 
C) Denaturation 
D) Hydrogenation 
E) Hydrolysis 
A) Digestion 
B) Condensation 
C) Denaturation 
D) Hydrogenation 
E) Hydrolysis

Question 20

What is the most likely reason for having an abnormally high blood urea level?

Accepted Answer

A) Liver dysfunction 
B) Kidney dysfunction 
C) Protein intake twice the RDA 
D) Protein intake one-tenth the RDA 
E) Hyperstimulation of the immune system 
A) Liver dysfunction 
B) Kidney dysfunction 
C) Protein intake twice the RDA 
D) Protein intake one-tenth the RDA 
E) Hyperstimulation of the immune system

MATCHING -A small protein

What is a feature of the protein RDA?

Provide several examples of beneficial and adverse consequences of activating or silencing gene expression.

Explain the proposed relationships between body homocysteine levels and heart disease.

What is the usual state of nitrogen balance for healthy infants, children, and pregnant women?

MATCHING -A condition that favors negative nitrogen balance

Approximately how much urea (g) can be produced daily by the average adult?

What type of reaction is required to bind two molecules of glycine together and release a molecule of water?

MATCHING -Substance that keeps the pH constant

MATCHING -A typical limiting amino acid

List and define 5 major roles of proteins in the body.

What is a "limiting" amino acid in a protein?

What type of protein would the body make in order to heal a wound?

In general, the protein quality of legumes would be most improved by the addition of a plant protein rich in ____.

Which animal-derived protein is classified as a poor-quality protein?

Which item is an essential amino acid?

What is the actual ratio of calcium to protein intake (mg to g) for most U.S. women?

The area of study that examines how environmental factors influence gene expression without changing the DNA is known as ____.

What is the process by which heat or acidity disrupts the normal shape of a protein chain?

What is the most likely reason for having an abnormally high blood urea level?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and 123 the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

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Exam 6: Protein: Amino Acids

MATCHING -A small protein

What is a feature of the protein RDA?

Provide several examples of beneficial and adverse consequences of activating or silencing gene expression.

Explain the proposed relationships between body homocysteine levels and heart disease.

What is the usual state of nitrogen balance for healthy infants, children, and pregnant women?

MATCHING -A condition that favors negative nitrogen balance

Approximately how much urea (g) can be produced daily by the average adult?

What type of reaction is required to bind two molecules of glycine together and release a molecule of water?

MATCHING -Substance that keeps the pH constant

MATCHING -A typical limiting amino acid

List and define 5 major roles of proteins in the body.

What is a "limiting" amino acid in a protein?

What type of protein would the body make in order to heal a wound?

In general, the protein quality of legumes would be most improved by the addition of a plant protein rich in ____.

Which animal-derived protein is classified as a poor-quality protein?

Which item is an essential amino acid?

What is the actual ratio of calcium to protein intake (mg to g) for most U.S. women?

The area of study that examines how environmental factors influence gene expression without changing the DNA is known as ____.

What is the process by which heat or acidity disrupts the normal shape of a protein chain?

What is the most likely reason for having an abnormally high blood urea level?

An Overview of Nutrition

Planning a Healthy Diet

Digestion, Absorption, and Transport

The Carbohydrates: Sugars, Starches, and Fibers

The Lipids: Triglycerides, Phospholipids, and Sterols

Energy Metabolism

Energy Balance and Body Composition

Weight Management: Overweight, Obesity, and Underweight

The Water-Soluble Vitamins: B Vitamins and Vitamin C

The Fat-Soluble Vitamins: A, D, E, and K

Water and 123 the Major Minerals

The Trace Minerals

Fitness: Physical Activity, Nutrients, and Body Adaptations

Life Cycle Nutrition: Pregnancy and Lactation

Life Cycle Nutrition: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Life Cycle Nutrition: Adulthood and the Later Years

Diet and Health

Consumer Concerns About Foods and Water

Hunger and the Global Environment

Filters