Proteins Flashcards

1
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What is the food group?

A

Meat and meat alternatives

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What are proteins make up from?

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Made up from Amino acids and linked together by peptide linkages

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What is CHOPSIN?

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CHOPSIN stands for, Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur, Iron and Nitrogen which is all in proteins

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4
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What is a complete protein?

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A complete protein contains all 8 amino acids and is able too promote growth

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What is an incomplete protein?

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An incomplete protein is missing one or more amino acids and is not able to maintain life

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6
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How much energy does 1g of protein give you?

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17kj

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7
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What is Proteins main and secondary Source?

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protein is essential for growth and it’s secondary sourceit to give energy.

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8
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Name other functions of proteins

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  • Makes up every single cell
  • Essential for growth
  • Repairs body cells and tissues
  • recovery after illness or injury
  • Build and repair body tissue
  • Produces enzymes for digestion
  • Produces antibodies to protect from infection and disease
  • Produces hormones that control body functions
  • Maintains PH balance
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9
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What is the deficiency of Protein?

A

Kwashiorkor

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What are the symptoms of Kwashiorkor?

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there is a change in colour of hair and skin and loss of muscle mass and not able to gain any weight and there is a swelling in the stomach and irritable and fatigued

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What happens when there is too much protein?

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you can get kidney damage and mass gain

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12
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what are the stages of heating proteins?

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Normal state, Denaturation, Coagulation and then Syneresis

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