Proteins - animal + plant

Question 1

What is a HBV food?

Answer 1

food that contains all essential amino acids needed in the body

Question 2

Milk, cheese, eggs, meat, fish are examples of what type of protein?

Answer 2

high biological value

Question 3

Seeds, nuts, beans, lentils are examples of what type of protein?

Answer 3

low biological value

Question 4

Plants are mainly…

Answer 4

LBV

Question 5

Animal protein is…

Answer 5

HBV

Question 6

What are the plant exceptions of HBV proteins?

Answer 6

-soya
-tofu
-microprotein (Quorn)

Question 7

Protein is a…

Answer 7

macronutrient

Question 8

What is the function of protein?

Answer 8

growth, repair, replacement

Question 9

How many essential amino acids are there?

Answer 9

8

Question 10

What is the deficiency of potein?

Answer 10

kwashiorkor

Question 11

What are the symptoms of kwashiorkor?

Answer 11

-failure to grow
-brittle hair
-‘pot’ bellies, build up of body fluid

Question 12

What is an example of a complementary protein?

Answer 12

beans on toast

Question 13

Complementary proteins is when…

Answer 13

you combine 2 or more LBV proteins to create a meal with ALL ESSENTIAL amino acids