Quiz 4 / Answers

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Protein

1.)     Proteins are necessary for:

• Glycogen
• Tissue Synthesis
• Hydration

2.)     Protein is more important than all other nutrients in the body:

• True
• False

3.)      Proteins are complex structures made up of:

• Amino Acids
• Citric Acids
• Carbonic Acids

4.)      Always present in protein is:

• Magnesium
• Helium
• Nitrogen

5.)     Every body requires the exact same amount of protein:

• True
• False

6.)     “Limiting” Amino Acids (found in cereals, millets and grains) means:

• They exist in smaller quantities and not in proper balance
• They limit the amount of fat your body is able to store
• They limit the amount of water your body is able to absorb

7.)     In discussing amino acids, the term _________________ refers to a specific nutrient the body requires, but is not capable of producing:

• Essential
• Mandatory
• Unlimited

8.)     If one amino acid is supplied in a smaller amount than necessary, then the total amount of protein that can be synthesized from all other amino acids will be limited

• True
• False

9.)     If one essential amino acid is completely absent, the other amino acids:

• Can not be utilized and are therefore wasted by the body
• Are stored as fat
• Converted into carbohydrate

10.)    In order for protein synthesis to occur the body requires:

• Partial proteins
• Complete proteins
• Compressed proteins