MasteringNutrition Chp. 6 – Flashcards
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Approximately 50% of every protein molecule is composed of nitrogen.
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False
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How do we determine whether we are in protein balance?
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by comparing the amount of nitrogen consumed to the amount of nitrogen excreted.
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Which of the following statements is FALSE?
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Pregnant women require less nitrogen than they excrete.
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The process of transferring the amine group from one amino acid to another is called:
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Transamination
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Amino acids are joined together by which specific bond?
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peptide
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What dictates the structure of a protein molecule synthesized by the body?
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The DNA inside the nucleus of the cell
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To use proteins for energy, the liver removes amine groups from amino acids in a process called:
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Deamination
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Which of the following foods would contain the highest protein content?
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Chicken
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The type of protein-energy malnutrition characterized by sufficient intake of Calories but a lack of protein in the diet is called:
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Kwashiorkor
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Protein molecules contain the element nitrogen.
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True
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Pregnancy is an example of negative nitrogen balance.
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False
