NFS2039 Chapter 6 Quiz

Which of the following food categories contributes an abundance of high-quality protein? Vegetables and fruits Legumes Breads Grains Milk and meat

Milk and meat

Which of the following is a nonessential amino acid? Methionine Valine Leucine Histidine Serine

Serine

Proteins help regulate gene expression. T/F

T

There are _____ essential amino acids. 5 20 7 13 9

9

Growing children are in negative nitrogen balance because excess protein is required for adding blood, bone, and muscle cells. T/F

F

Red meat causes an abnormal immune response in people suffering from celiac disease. T/F

F

The body is capable of producing all 20 amino acids it requires from fragments derived from carbohydrate and fat. T/F

F

Which of the following is true of a catalyst? It is a group of proteins produced by the immune system in response to an invasion by foreign substances. It is a chemical messenger secreted by body organs in response to conditions that require regulation. It is a substance that hastens the rate of a chemical reaction without permanently altering itself. It is a protein that helps transport different substances around the body. It is a compound that helps maintain the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

It is a substance that hastens the rate of a chemical reaction without permanently altering itself.

Which of the following is true of an amine group? It is the carbon-containing portion of an amino acid. It is the unique chemical structure attached to the backbone of each amino acid. It represents the acid group attached to the central carbon atom. It is the oxygen-containing portion of an amino acid. It is the nitrogen-containing portion of an amino acid.

It is the nitrogen-containing portion of an amino acid.

Which of the following essential amino acids is used by the body to produce tyrosine? Leucine Lysine Isoleucine Valine Phenylalanine

Phenylalanine

Which of the following foods provides amino acids that are most easily digested and absorbed by the body? Poultry Vegetables Fruits Legumes Grains

Poultry

Individuals suffering from a kidney disease should not consume excessive proteins as this can hastens the kidneys' decline. T/F

T

Sickle-cell disease is an example of an inherited variation in the amino acid sequence. T/F

T

What are conditionally essential amino acids? Those amino acids that are synthesized by the body in excess quantities You Answered Those amino acids that cannot be synthesized by the body at all and should be taken in through the diet to meet the required amounts Those amino acids that are normally nonessential but must be supplied through the diet when the need for it exceeds the body's ability to produce it Those amino acids that are easily synthesized by the body and are not required to be consumed through the diet Those amino acids that are required by the body in minute quantities

Those amino acids that are normally nonessential but must be supplied through the diet when the need for it exceeds the body's ability to produce it

Removing gluten from the diet has been shown to: resolve digestive problems in people with celiac disease help with weight loss in people trying to lose weight reduce problems with insomnia cause kidney impairment cause protein deficiency

resolve digestive problems in people with celiac disease