Question 1

What are the risks of excessive protein consumption?

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High protein consumption has b...

Question 2

Excess animal protein is converted to essential amino acids.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How is nitrogen in the amine group processed?

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A)   It is used to make nonessential amino acids.
B)   It is recycled to form new amine groups.
C)   It is converted to urea and excreted in urine.
D)   It is deaminated.

Question 4

Most Americans need to take amino acid supplements.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The action of proteases results in the formation of

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A)   single and double acids.
B)   tripeptides and dipeptides.
C)   acids.
D)   single and double ions.

Question 6

What is denaturation?

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A protein can be denatured, or...

Question 7

Individuals who have marasmus are starving and need to be fed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Name three nutrients that are typically underconsumed by vegetarians.

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Protein, iron, zinc,...

Question 9

Eleven non- essential amino acids can be synthesized in the body.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

During digestion, proteins are broken down into amino acids with the help of gastric juices, ________ in the stomach, small intestine, pancreas and small intestinal lining.

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A)   enzymes
B)   proteoses
C)   the right Hp
D)   peptides

Question 11

Women need to eat more protein than men to build more muscle tissue.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Amino acids are linked into unique chains by____________ bonds.

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A)   amino acid
B)   peptide
C)   oxygen
D)   hydrogen

Question 13

The large molecules which are made up of chains of amino acids and found in all living cells are called

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A)   acids.
B)   aminos.
C)   peptide bonds.
D)   proteins.

Question 14

Juan weighs 220 pounds or 100 kilograms. How many grams of protein should he consume every day?

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A)   167 grams
B)   8- 80 grams
C)   176 grams
D)   80 grams

Question 15

During absorption, excess amino acids are

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A)   resynthesized to nonessential amino acids.
B)   deaminated.
C)   resynthesized to essential amino acids.
D)   stored in muscle tissue.

Question 16

Individuals who are on the Zen macrobiotic diet-grains and cooked vegetables-are likely to be underconsuming

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A)   complete proteins.
B)   fiber.
C)   carbohydrates.
D)   incomplete proteins.

Question 17

Which substance denatures the protein and converts pepsinogen to pepsin, which breaks polypeptides into shorter chains?

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A)   positive chloride ions
B)   hydrochloric base
C)   hydrochloric acid
D)   acetic acid

Question 18

Animal foods have higher protein quality than plant foods.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Vegetarians are more likely to have heart disease than meat eaters.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Protein synthesis is regulated by genes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Proteins

During absorption, excess amino acids are

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Excess animal protein is converted to essential amino acids.

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Women need to eat more protein than men to build more muscle tissue.

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Juan weighs 220 pounds or 100 kilograms. How many grams of protein should he consume every day?

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The large molecules which are made up of chains of amino acids and found in all living cells are called

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How is nitrogen in the amine group processed?

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Name three nutrients that are typically underconsumed by vegetarians.

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Which substance denatures the protein and converts pepsinogen to pepsin, which breaks polypeptides into shorter chains?

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Individuals who have marasmus are starving and need to be fed.

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What are the risks of excessive protein consumption?

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The action of proteases results in the formation of

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Vegetarians are more likely to have heart disease than meat eaters.

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What is denaturation?

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Most Americans need to take amino acid supplements.

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Eleven non- essential amino acids can be synthesized in the body.

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Animal foods have higher protein quality than plant foods.

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During digestion, proteins are broken down into amino acids with the help of gastric juices, ________ in the stomach, small intestine, pancreas and small intestinal lining.

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Protein synthesis is regulated by genes.

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Individuals who are on the Zen macrobiotic diet-grains and cooked vegetables-are likely to be underconsuming

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Amino acids are linked into unique chains by____________ bonds.

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