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How are essential and nonessential amino acids different?

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Nine essential amino acids cannot be syn...

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What percent of daily energy intake should be consumed as protein?

A) 10
B) 35
C) 10- 35
D) 22.5

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Most Americans have met their protein needs by the time that they have finished breakfast.

Protein, iron, zinc, calcium, vitamin B₁₂, and omega- 3 fatty acids are likely to be underconsumed by vegetarians.

Heat, acids, bases, salts, or mechanical agitation can unfold, change the shape or____________proteins but none of these factors changes the primary structure of the protein.

A high- protein diet may increase the risk of heart disease, kidney problems, and calcium loss from bone.

List three functions of proteins.

If a chain consists of two joined amino acids it is called a dipeptide; three joined amino acids form a tripeptide; more than 10 amino acids joined together is called a polypeptide; and a polypeptide chain that contains 50 or more amino acids is called a protein.

In a restaurant, vegans would not order

Underconsumption of protein leads to heart disease and kidney problems.

How can protein quality be determined?

What are the risks of following a vegetarian diet?

What would be a recommended portable snack which has protein?

The higher the amino acid score of a food, the higher the protein quality

Beating egg whites to make meringue is an example of

A severe deficiency of protein results in kwashiorkor; a severe deficiency of kilocalories causes marasmus.

Before amino acids can be used for energy production or converted to other compounds, the amine group must be removed and converted to ammonia (NH₃) in a process called deamination.

What is the AMDR for protein intake?