Ch. 6 Pre-test
The USDA Food Patterns sorts protein foods into three subgroups. The total recommended intake of seafood should be about ________
20 percent
The protein RDA for adults is 0.8 grams per kilogram of healthy body weight per day. A woman weighs 60 kg and her weight falls within the normal range for her height. How much protein (in grams) should she consume in one day?
48
_______are protein making machines and are composed of RNA and protein.
Ribosomes
Fill in the type of protein corresponding to each function. [a] Provides strength and shape to skin [b] Inactivates foreign invaders [c] Facilitates chemical reactions
Structural Protein antibody enzyme
Most proteins are broken down into their amino acids _____ absorption in the small intestine.
before
Fill in the missing column. lysine valine cysteine methionine
essesntial essesntial nonessesntial essesntial
Fill in the missing column. seafood poultry gelatin Corn Soy
high high low low high
Like carbohydrates and lipids, proteins are composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. However, they also contain _____ atoms.
nitrogen
Transcription occurs in the _____ and translation occurs in the _______
nucleus / cytoplasm
In the stomach, hydrochloric acid denatures proteins and activates _______
pepsin
The part of the chemical structure that differentiates one amino acid from another is its _____
side group