Nutrition Chapter 7
________ is an essential amino acid.
Lysine
Cameron was born with a condition that requires him to limit eating foods that contain phenylalanine. Based on this information, Cameron has ________.
PKU
Lily is 22 years of age. She usually consumes about 1800 kcal per day. According to AMDR guidelines, protein should comprise ________% of her total energy intake.
10 to 35
Carmen is an active child who is allergic to peanuts. While attending a classroom party, Carmen accidentally was exposed to trail mix that contained peanuts, and she rapidly developed ________ as a result.
Anaphylactic shock
Instructions for making proteins are coded in a cell's ________.
DNA
Which of the following substances is usually one of the limiting amino acid in foods, particularly those of plant origin?
Methionine
Which of the following statements is true?
People with chronic inflammation often have higher protein needs.
Which of the following amino acids is a dietary essential?
Phenylalanine
Which of the following substances is an enzyme that participates in the digestion of proteins?
Trypsin
The body uses proteins to make ________.
certain hormones
A person suffering from celiac disease must avoid ________.
consuming foods that contain gluten
Consuming too much protein or excess amino acids can contribute to ________.
dehydration
The Nutrition Facts panel on a food label ________.
does not include information about the product's protein quality
In the stomach, ________ participate in the chemical digestion of protein.
hydrochloric acid and pepsin
The ________ is main site of deamination in the body.
liver
The ________ is the primary site for nonessential amino acid production in humans.
liver
A child with protein-energy malnutrition has a high risk of dying from ________.
measles
Which of the following foods are legumes?
peanuts
Plant-based diets may not supply enough ________ to meet a child's needs.
protein
The typical vegetarian diet supplies high amounts of ________.
vitamin C