Nutrition Chapter 6 – Flashcards

Jack weighs 176 pounds (80 kilograms). What would be his RDA for protein?

The basic building block of a protein is called a(n)

Which of the following is not true about body proteins?

All of the following describe kwashiorkor and marasmus except

The child with marasmus has all of the following conditions except

If the carbohydrate content of the diet is insufficient to meet the body's needs for glucose, which of the following can be converted to glucose?

Wilma is an alcoholic. Her liver has been damaged to such a degree that it cannot produce the appropriate blood proteins for fluid balance. She develops a condition called edema, which is

One would be likely to see positive protein balance in all of the following conditions except

Currently, the best estimate for the amount of protein required for nearly all adults is _____ grams per kilogram of body weight per day.

Maggie has anorexia nervosa and regularly starves herself. She is likely to be in a state of

The edema in children with kwashiorkor is the result of fluid leaking into

What enzyme is released by the stomach to digest protein?

The chemical bond joining adjacent amino acids is called a(n) _____________ bond.

The RDA for protein translates into approximately what percentage of total daily kilocalorie needs?

High protein diets may be harmful for

Which of the following is not true about pepsin?

When comparing plant sources of protein to animal sources, we could say

Proteins that bind to foreign proteins in the body are

Which of the following is not true about the events during and after absorption of the products of protein digestion?

Kwashiorkor usually is associated with a deficiency of

The most reliable source of vitamin B12 for the vegan would be

Which of the following is a food that provides all of the essential amino acids?

If Betty wants to eat the most nutrient-dense source of protein, she would eat

Which of the following is true about protein?

If the diet is lacking an essential amino acid, what will be the course of action?

In the case of sickle cell anemia, the slight alterations in the DNA of red blood cells lead to

The chemical element found in all amino acids but not found in either carbohydrates or fats is

Donovan has been consuming large quantities of food and in violation of safe rules of athletic training is injecting testosterone. He has been seeing large temporary gains in muscle mass. He is in a state of

Proteins regulate the acid-base balance of the blood by

Marasmus usually is associated with a deficiency of

When protein consumption is in excess of body needs and energy needs are met, the excess amino acids are metabolized and the energy in the molecule is

The typical American diet supplies approximately what percentage of protein as essential amino acids?

Johnny is 10 years old. He has had minimal protein intake for the last two years. He has just recently had surgery. What are the likely results of his deficient protein intake?

The American Institute for Cancer Research promotes "The New American Plate," which includes plant-based foods covering __________________ of the plate and meat, fish, poultry, or low-fat dairy covering __________________ of the plate.

Food proteins are used most efficiently when we

A vegetarian who eats only plant foods is a(n)

A hereditary condition caused by an incorrect amino acid in the amino acid sequence of a protein chain is

A protein that acts as a hormone is

All of the following are primary functions of protein except to

Edema appears when there is a severe lack of dietary protein because

All of the following are essential amino acids except

If a person does not eat enough carbohydrate to supply the glucose the body needs, which of the following will happen?

Kwashiorkor appears in children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. The reason is that

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When there is a need for increased dietary protein during pregnancy or lactation, which foodstuff would be least desirable?

Which of the following is true about protein intake of people in the United States?

The combination of plant foods that most often is used to provide complete protein is

The child with kwashiorkor has all the following conditions except

An essential amino acid

Cooking an egg alters its appearance due to

Approximately how many different amino acids are used in the synthesis of body proteins?

What is meant by the amino acid sequence of a protein?

Which of the following is not true about an incomplete protein source?

All of the following are true of high-quality protein except

If a food does not contain the necessary amounts of a certain amino acid to meet a body need, that amino acid is referred to as a(n)

Antibodies are

A vegetarian who excludes animal flesh but consumes such products as milk and eggs is referred to as a(n)

All of the following describe the fate of excess protein except

Which of the following is true about protein intake in the United States?

The nitrogen from amino acid breakdown is

Proteins are digested in which areas of the body?

All of the following are true of the alteration of the three-dimensional structure of a protein except