Protein

Question 1

Proteins are our body’s _

Answer 1

Building blocks

Question 2

Protein form and repair (4)

Answer 2

Muscles

Skin

Hair

Nails

Question 3

Protein enables many of body’s

Answer 3

Vital metabolic functions

Question 4

Every cell in body contains

Answer 4

Protein

Question 5

There are _ types of proteins found in body

Answer 5

Thousands

Question 6

Proteins form structure of

Answer 6

Tissue

Question 7

Proteins carry _ around the body to where they are needed

Answer 7

Molecules

Question 8

Molecules that protein carry to places that are needed play an important role in _

Answer 8

Many chemical reactions that take place

Question 9

One chemical reaction

Answer 9

Immune response

Question 10

Another chemical reaction _ of hormones

Answer 10

Production and deployment

Question 11

Proteins are made up of

Answer 11

Amino acids

Question 12

Short chains of amino acids are called

Answer 12

Peptides

Question 13

Peptides connect to each other with

Answer 13

Peptide bonds

Question 14

Longer chains of amino acids are called _ (2)

Answer 14

Polypeptides

Proteins

Question 15

Protein chains can become complex in structure as

Answer 15

More and more chains join and fold in on themselves

Question 16

Body breaks proteins chains down into peptides to

Answer 16

Use for specific purposes as required

Question 17

One example of a peptide

Answer 17

Insulin

Question 18

Body can produce many of the amino acids needed to make (2)

Answer 18

Peptides

Proteins

Question 19

Body needs to consume protein everyday because

Answer 19

Body doesn’t store them in same way as other macronutrients

Question 20

Diet with adequate protein has

Answer 20

Major health benefits

Question 21

Some incomplete protein may contain all nine amino acids but

Answer 21

Not in sufficient quantities for body’s needs

Question 22

Adults in US are advised to consume _ of protein per kg (2.2lbs) of body weight a day

Answer 22

0.8g

Question 23

Particularly active people should increase protein intake from 0.8g to

Answer 23

1 g per kg per day

Question 24

Average woman grams of protein daily

Answer 24

46

Question 25

Average man grams of protein daily

Answer 25

56

Question 26

46-56g is about 2 _ of meat, fish, tofu, nuts, or beans

Answer 26

Palm-size portions

Question 27

Elderly people need up to _ more than recommended intake of protein

Answer 27

50%

Question 28

As we become older, our bodies become less efficient at producing

Answer 28

Protein

Question 29

When choosing what protein to eat,

Answer 29

Ensure you get best around nutrition possible