Question 1

When nitrogen taken into the body exceeds nitrogen losses, we say the person is in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) a healthy state 
B) nitrogen equilibrium 
C) positive nitrogen balance 
D) negative nitrogen balance 
E) nitrogen homeostasis 
A) a healthy state 
B) nitrogen equilibrium 
C) positive nitrogen balance 
D) negative nitrogen balance 
E) nitrogen homeostasis

Question 2

What is the relationship between body proteins and water?

Accepted Answer

A) Proteins attract water. 
B) Water attracts proteins. 
C) Water degrades proteins. 
D) Proteins form polymers of water. 
E) Proteins repel water. 
A) Proteins attract water. 
B) Water attracts proteins. 
C) Water degrades proteins. 
D) Proteins form polymers of water. 
E) Proteins repel water.

Question 3

Which amino acid has been reported to lower blood pressure and reduce homocysteine levels?

Accepted Answer

A) Arginine 
B) Cysteine 
C) Tryptophan 
D) Phenylalanine 
E) Methionine 
A) Arginine 
B) Cysteine 
C) Tryptophan 
D) Phenylalanine 
E) Methionine

Question 4

In the metabolism of amino acids for energy, what is the fate of the amino group?

Accepted Answer

A) Excreted as urea 
B) Burned for energy 
C) Stored in the liver 
D) Converted to glucose 
E) Recycled in the liver 
A) Excreted as urea 
B) Burned for energy 
C) Stored in the liver 
D) Converted to glucose 
E) Recycled in the liver

Question 5

Provide examples of how the dietary habits of grandparents can influence the body's metabolism and susceptibility to disease in future generations.

Accepted Answer

Nutrition and other environmental factor

Question 6

MATCHING
-A cell structure where protein synthesis takes place

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

The supply of amino acids derived from either food proteins or body proteins that collect in the cells and circulating blood and stand ready to be incorporated in proteins and other compounds or used for energy is called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The supply of amino acids derived from...

Question 8

Which element is found in certain amino acids?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron 
B) Sulfur 
C) Calcium 
D) Potassium 
E) Mercury 
A) Iron 
B) Sulfur 
C) Calcium 
D) Potassium 
E) Mercury

Question 9

The function of a protease is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) hydrolyze proteins 
B) synthesize proteins 
C) hydrolyze ribosomes 
D) synthesize ribosomes 
E) synthesize macrophages 
A) hydrolyze proteins 
B) synthesize proteins 
C) hydrolyze ribosomes 
D) synthesize ribosomes 
E) synthesize macrophages

Question 10

An example of a protein with quaternary polypeptide structures is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) insulin 
B) tryptophan 
C) hemoglobin 
D) disulfide bridges 
E) valine 
A) insulin 
B) tryptophan 
C) hemoglobin 
D) disulfide bridges 
E) valine

Question 11

What is the most likely reason for a person to have abnormally high blood ammonia levels?

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

Question 12

What digestive enzyme would be most affected in people who are unable to produce hydrochloric acid?

Accepted Answer

A) Pepsin 
B) Transaminase 
C) Pancreatic protease 
D) Intestinal peptidase 
E) Salivary protease 
A) Pepsin 
B) Transaminase 
C) Pancreatic protease 
D) Intestinal peptidase 
E) Salivary protease

Question 13

What is the percent digestibility of most animal proteins?

Accepted Answer

A) 50-59 
B) 60-69 
C) 70-79 
D) 80-89 
E) 90-99 
A) 50-59 
B) 60-69 
C) 70-79 
D) 80-89 
E) 90-99

Question 14

MATCHING
-An active protease

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 15

What is the simplest amino acid?

Accepted Answer

A) Valine 
B) Glycine 
C) Alanine 
D) Methionine 
E) Tryptophan 
A) Valine 
B) Glycine 
C) Alanine 
D) Methionine 
E) Tryptophan

When nitrogen taken into the body exceeds nitrogen losses, we say the person is in ____.

What is the relationship between body proteins and water?

Which amino acid has been reported to lower blood pressure and reduce homocysteine levels?

In the metabolism of amino acids for energy, what is the fate of the amino group?

Provide examples of how the dietary habits of grandparents can influence the body's metabolism and susceptibility to disease in future generations.

MATCHING -A cell structure where protein synthesis takes place

The supply of amino acids derived from either food proteins or body proteins that collect in the cells and circulating blood and stand ready to be incorporated in proteins and other compounds or used for energy is called the ____________________.

Which element is found in certain amino acids?

The function of a protease is to ____.

An example of a protein with quaternary polypeptide structures is ____.

What is the most likely reason for a person to have abnormally high blood ammonia levels?

What digestive enzyme would be most affected in people who are unable to produce hydrochloric acid?

What is the percent digestibility of most animal proteins?

MATCHING -An active protease

What is the simplest amino acid?

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

When nitrogen taken into the body exceeds nitrogen losses, we say the person is in ____.

What is the relationship between body proteins and water?

Which amino acid has been reported to lower blood pressure and reduce homocysteine levels?

In the metabolism of amino acids for energy, what is the fate of the amino group?

Provide examples of how the dietary habits of grandparents can influence the body's metabolism and susceptibility to disease in future generations.

MATCHING -A cell structure where protein synthesis takes place

The supply of amino acids derived from either food proteins or body proteins that collect in the cells and circulating blood and stand ready to be incorporated in proteins and other compounds or used for energy is called the ____________________.

Which element is found in certain amino acids?

The function of a protease is to ____.

An example of a protein with quaternary polypeptide structures is ____.

What is the most likely reason for a person to have abnormally high blood ammonia levels?

What digestive enzyme would be most affected in people who are unable to produce hydrochloric acid?

What is the percent digestibility of most animal proteins?

MATCHING -An active protease

What is the simplest amino acid?

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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