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Lesson 4 Flashcards

1
Q

It contains carbon hydrogon oxygen nitrogen

A

Proteins

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2
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How many amino acids do we have?

A

20

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3
Q

Amino acids that form the links in the chains we call ________

A

Protein

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4
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Two amino acids bond together

A

Dipeptide

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5
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Three amino acids bondrded together

A

Tripeptide

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6
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More than three amino acids bond together

A

Polypeptide

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7
Q

What is the shape of hemoglobin

A

Globular

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8
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Amino acids that the body can synthetize

A

Non-essential amino acids

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9
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Amino acids that the body cannot synthesize in amounts sufficient to meet physiological need

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Essential Amino Acids

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10
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What are the NEAA

A

Aspartic Acid
Alanine
Arginine
Glutamic Acid
Glycine
Cystine
Hydroxyproline
Ristidine
Proline
Serine
Tyrosine

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11
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What are the EAA

A

Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine

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12
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Roles of proteins

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Enzymes
Transporter
Antibodies
Hormone

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13
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Used to describe the condition that develops when the diet delivers too little protein, too little energy, or both

A

Protein-energy malnutrition

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14
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PEM means

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Protein-energy malnutrition

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15
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Malnutrition caused by recent severe food restriction

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SAM / severe acute malnutrition

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16
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Malnutrition caused by long-term food deprivation

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Chronic malnutrition

17
Q

Characterized in children by underweight for height (wasting)

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SAM / severe acute malnutrition

18
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Characterized in children by short weight for age (stunting)

A

Chronic malnutrition

19
Q

It is called the short height for age

A

Stunting

20
Q

It is called the short height for age

A

Stunting

21
Q

It is called underweight for height

A

Wasting

22
Q

A sickness that infects the first child when the second child is born

A

Kwashiorkor

23
Q

Named from the Greek word meaning “dying away”

A

Marasmus

24
Q

A distinguishing features of this are edema and muscle wasting

A

Kwashiorkor

25
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It is common in impoverished nations

A

Marasmus

26
Q

They look like old people - just skin and bones

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Marasmus

27
Q

This disease also impairs brain development and learning ability

A

Marasmus

28
Q

What are the clinical expressions of malnutrition

A

Kwashiorkor
Marasmus

29
Q

Provide enough of all the essential amino acids needed to support the body’s work

A

High quality protein

30
Q

Two or more proteins whose amino acids assortments complement each other

A

Complementary protein

31
Q

Basic building blocks for protein

A

Amino acids

32
Q

The swelling of body tissue caused by leakage of fluid from the blood vessels

A

Edema

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