FCS CH 6

Which of the following occurs with inadequate consumption of protein?

Edema can develop. Blood protein concentration decreases. Immune function is impaired.

A(n) ______ amino acid cannot be synthesized by humans in sufficient amounts, or at all, and must be included in the diet. Multiple choice question.

Essential

Amino acids are the building blocks of

Proteins

Intact proteins are ______ absorbed from the digestive tract.

Rarely- Intact proteins are rarely absorbed from the digestive tract. The main time this does occur is during infancy when the gastrointestinal tract is somewhat permeable and whole proteins can be absorbed.

In extreme starvation, _____ from muscle tissue start to be converted to glucose, which wastes muscle and produces edema.

amino acids

Which of the following are characteristics of kwashiorkor? Multiple select question.

Edema Lack of growth Fatty liver

Most ______ sources of protein provide ample quantities of all nine essential amino acids.

Animal

True or false: Animal proteins are not considered to be a good source of all nine essential amino acids.

False- Animal proteins match our need for essential amino acids and provide ample amounts of all nine essential amino acids.

How are nutrition and genetics linked?

Genes influence development of some nutritional diseases. Nutrients affect gene expression. Genes determine nutrient requirements.

Food allergies occur when the immune system perceives a harmless food protein as harmful invader.

True- An allergy is an inappropriate immune response to a harmless protein.

True or false: Due to starvation, amino acids from muscle tissue are converted into glucose. This wastes muscle tissue and can lead to edema.

True- When a person does not receive the glucose they need from their diet, the body must produce it. The body uses resources, like muscle tissue, to supply amino acids for formation of glucose.

True or false: A protein deficiency usually accompanies a deficiency of calories and nutrients.

True-A protein deficiency is rarely an isolated incident. It is usually accompanied by an insufficient calorie intake and lack of nutrients.

Protein deficiency is rarely an isolated condition and usually accompanies

lack of nutrients. calorie deficiency.

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

prohibits health insurers from using the results of genetic testing to raise premiums or deny coverage.