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