Proteins

Question 1

How many essential amino acid are there?

Answer 1

10

Question 2

Is protein an essential or non- essential nutrient?

Answer 2

Essential

Question 3

What is true protein?

Answer 3

Nitrogen only found in amino acids

Question 4

What is crude protein?

Answer 4

True protein and NPN

Question 5

Why do producers only want the specific amount of protein that maximizes productivity in their animals?

Answer 5

Because protein is one of the most costly nutrients found in feedstuff

Question 6

Daily protein intake can be calculated by..

Answer 6

DM x (% protein/100)

Question 7

Around what percentage of dry matter is protein?

Answer 7

50%

Question 8

What is protein made of?

Answer 8

C, H, O, N (S and P)

Question 9

What is the common unit of proteins?

Answer 9

Amino acids

Question 10

What are amino acids linked by?

Answer 10

Peptide bonds

Question 11

Does the percent of protein change over time?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

What is an example of protein function in cell membrane?

Answer 12

The sodium- potassium pump for glucose absorption

Question 13

Proteins are the principal what?

Answer 13

Organic chemical constituent

Question 14

What are the 6 types of proteins we can find in the body?

Answer 14

Fibrous, motor, hormones, transport, immune, energy

Question 15

Collagen and elastin are a what type of protein?

Answer 15

Fibrous

Question 16

What are 2 motor or contractile proteins?

Answer 16

Actin and myosin

Question 17

Immune proteins…

Answer 17

Antibodies

Question 18

Why can proteins b considered an energy source?

Answer 18

Because they are usually the last dietary ingredient to be used for energy

Question 19

Why would we need protein on continuos supply?

Answer 19

Because of the metabolic turnover process

Question 20

What percentage is N in a protein molecule?

Answer 20

Approx.16%

Question 21

Which protein structures are linear and linked by peptide bonds?

Answer 21

Primary

Question 22

A structure with a chain twisting into coils and has H-bonds?

Answer 22

Secondary

Question 23

If secondary structures group and become globular, what is it called?

Answer 23

Tertiary

Question 24

The large protein complex that animals actually eat and that is denatured by enzymes is?

Answer 24

Quarternary

Question 25

Structure and essentiality are ways to what?

Answer 25

Classify proteins

Question 26

A chain ot more than 10 amino acids is considered a what?

Answer 26

Polypeptide

Question 27

A 4-10 chain of amino acids is an?

Answer 27

Oligopeptide

Question 28

The 3 types of amino acids are?

Answer 28

Non-essential, essential, conditionally essential

Question 29

An amino acid considered dispensable because the body can create it is considered?

Answer 29

Non-essential

Question 30

Indispensable amino acids are?

Answer 30

Essential

Question 31

What are the 10 essential amino acids?

Answer 31

PVT TIM HALL

Question 32

An amino acid that is usually non-essential but essential under certain conditions is?

Answer 32

Conditionally essential

Question 33

In terms of chemistry, what 3 things can amino acids be?

Answer 33

Neutral, basic, acid

Question 34

When comparing food proteins, what is an important concept to have in mind to understand now protein synthesis can be affected?

Answer 34

Limiting amino acids

Question 35

If there is an excess of essential amino acids, but one is short what happens to protein synthesis?

Answer 35

It stops completely