Ch. 6

It is recommended that you consume from 10 to ________ percent of your calories from protein.

35

Denaturation of a protein results in

alterations in the protein's function.

An ovo-vegetarian will eat all of the following except

cheese

Vegetarian diets have been shown to lower the risk of the following diseases, except

colds

A high-protein diet has been linked to a lower risk of heart disease (TOF)

false

RNA contains the genetic information for the cell (TOF)

false

The PDCAAS is a measure of protein quantity (TOF)

false

Vegetarians can only consume adequate protein by eating a variety of vegetables and fish (TOF)

false

Whole-wheat bread contains complete proteins (TOF)

false

A starving person would be in ________ nitrogen balance.

negative

An overweight individual's protein needs are

not much greater than those of a normal-weight person of similar height.

Which of the following factors does not lead to PEM?

obesity

Digestion of protein within the stomach begins with the enzyme

pepsin

A diet high in ________ and low in calcium may lead to osteoporosis.

protein

Compounds in your body that consist of numerous amino acids and are found in all living cells are called

proteins

The most common inherited blood disorder in the United States is

sickle-cell anemia

The absorption of amino acids takes place in the

small intestine

Children with kwashiorkor are prone to infections (TOF)

true

Complemented proteins are the result of the combination of two incomplete proteins (TOF)

true

Plant proteins may be less digestible, especially when eaten raw (TOF)

true