Module 2.5 - The fundamentals of protein

Question 1

Protein is the only macronutrient that contains BLANK

Answer 1

Nitrogen

Question 2

What are the 3 BCAA’s (branched chain amino acids) ?

Answer 2

Leucine
Isoleucine
Valine

Question 3

When a non-carbohydrate substrate is broken down and used to create glucose, this process is called?

Answer 3

Gluconeogenesis

Question 4

How many amino acids are there total?

Answer 4

20

Question 5

How many non-essential amino acids are there?

Answer 5

11

Question 6

How many essential amino acids are there?

Answer 6

9

Question 7

What is a complete protein?

Answer 7

A protein that has all of the essential amino acids in adequate amounts

Question 8

What is an incomplete protein?

Answer 8

A protein source that is deficient in at least one essential amino acid

Question 9

Protein function: structure?

Answer 9

Muscle proteins

Question 10

Protein function: Transport?

Answer 10

Red blood cells

Question 11

Protein function: enzyme function

Answer 11

Almost all enzymes are made up of amino acids

Question 12

Protein function: Hormones

Answer 12

Most non steroid hormones are made up of protein

Question 13

Protein function: immune function

Answer 13

antibodies - which are made up of amino acids

Question 14

Protein function: Fluid balance

Answer 14

Osmotic pressure - amino acids impact this

Question 15

Protein function: energy balance

Answer 15

Krebs cycle intermediates

Question 16

More recent protein evidence suggests what rough range of protein intake per day for optimal health?

Answer 16

1.2 - 1.6g per kg bodyweight

Question 17

how does protein help with weight loss?

Answer 17

• satiety

- in some small way the thermic effect of feeding