Poll Everywhere Chapter 7 Flashcards
A process involved in the synthesis of nonessential amino acids is called?
Transamination
The basic building blocks of protein are _________.
Amino acids
When plant proteins are compared to animal proteins, they ___________.
are usually deficient in one or more essential amino acids
The nucleotide units that represent a specific amino acid in protein synthesis are called _____.
Codons
The sequential order of amino acids that determines the proteins shape is called the ________ of the protein.
primary structure
Protein shape determines protein function. T or F
True
Which of the following foods provides all of the essential amino acids?
~ Wheat
~ Peanut Butter
~ Navy Beans
~ Milk
Milk
The biological value to a food protein is a measure of _______.
how closely the foods amino acid pattern matches the amino acid pattern of body protein
Which of the following is NOT a means of determining the protein quality of a food.
~ Biological value
~ Complementary score
~ Chemical score
~ Protein efficiency ration
Complementary score
Which of the following conditions would result in negative nitrogen balance?
~ Pregnancy
~ Weight training
~ Kwashiorkor
~ Recovery from injury
Kwashiorkor
The RDA for protein for most healthy individuals is?
0.8 g/kg of body weight
Your dietary intake of is 90 gms of protein. Your total energy intake is 2000 kcal. Approximately what percentage of your energy comes from protein?
18%
When food proteins reach the stomach, HCL _____ the protein.
denatures
What would be the effect on protein digestions if insufficient amount of gastrin were being produced?
Too little HCL would be produced resulting in insufficient protein digestion
Edema in the lower extremities may appear when there is extreme lack of dietary protein due to …
blood protein levels drop, and fluid shifts into the interstitial spaces
