Protein

Question 1

What is the primary function of protein?

Answer 1

Growth, repair and maintenance of all body cells and tissues

Question 2

What is the secondary function of protein?

Answer 2

If someone doesn’t have enough carbohydrate or fat in their diet for the production of energy, protein will be used for energy to keep that person alive

Question 3

Why do babies and children require a lot of protein for their size because?

Answer 3

Their constant growing/ rapid growth spurt

Question 4

What do adolescents require protein for?

Answer 4

For their rapid growth spurts

Question 5

Why do pregnant women require more protein than normal?

Answer 5

To allow the baby to grow and the repair and maintenance of her own body

Question 6

Why do nursing mothers require more protein than normal?

Answer 6

For the production of milk lactation

Question 7

What are proteins made up of?

Answer 7

Amino acids

Question 8

Some amino acids are known as….

Answer 8

Indispensable amino acids

Question 9

Why are they known as indispensable amino acids?

Answer 9

Because they must be included in the foods we eat

Question 10

How many indispensable amino acids are required by children?

Answer 10

10

Question 11

How many indispensable amino acids are required by adults?

Answer 11

8

Question 12

What are the remaining indispensable amino acids called?

Answer 12

Dispensable amino acids which are not essential in the diet as they can be made in the body

Question 13

High biological value protein foods….

Answer 13

Supply all the IAA’s in the quantities required by the human body

Question 14

HBV protein foods are found in…

Answer 14

Animal foods: 
Cheese 
Eggs 
Fish 
Red meat 
Poultry 
Some dairy foods 
*exception gelatine is LBV*

Question 15

Low biological value protein foods…

Answer 15

Lack one or more of the IAA’s

Question 16

LBV foods are found in…

Answer 16

Mainly plant foods:
Breakfast cereals 
Nuts 
Pulses 
Bread/rice/pasta
*gelatine*

Question 17

Only one plant food is HBV….

Answer 17

Soya beans and products made from them eg
Soya milk
Tofu
Quorn - HBV

Question 18

When a LBV food is eaten with a protein food containing….

Answer 18

The missing amino acid (called the limiting amino acid) protein complementation is said to have taken place

Question 19

Can eat food with….

Answer 19

2 LBV foods or an LBV and an HBV

Question 20

What is the term for chronic health protein deficiency?

Answer 20

Kwashiorkor

Question 21

What are the symptoms of kwashiorkor?

Answer 21

Failure to grow
Chronic diarrhoea
Oedema (retention of fluid under the skin)

Question 22

What groups need to ensure even more intake of protein?

Answer 22

Vegetarians and vegans

Question 23

What happens if you have an excess intake of protein?

Answer 23

Lead to kidney related problems