Nutrient

Question 1

What are the classifications of nutrients

Answer 1

Macronutrients and micronutrients

Question 2

What is the composition of protein

Answer 2

Carbon,hydrogen,oxygen and nitrogen

Question 3

What does the elements of protein make up

Answer 3

Amino acids

Question 4

What are amino acids

Answer 4

Is a protein we must get from food because we cannot make it

Question 5

Digestion

Answer 5

When we eat food and break it down so that it can be used in the body

Question 6

What happens to amino acids when they are digested

Answer 6

When they are broken down it releases each amino acid so that it can be absorbed into the bloodstream.

Question 7

What are the two groups of protein

Answer 7

High biological value (HBV) these are proteins that contain all of the essential amino acids needed by the body and usually come from animal sources e.g. meat and low biological value (LBV) these are proteins that do not contain many essential amino acids and usually come from plant sources e.g. cereal

Question 8

What jobs does protein have in the body?

Answer 8

It helps with the growth of body cells and the repair of damaged or worn out cells e.g. cuts. It also helps with the production of hormones , enzymes and antibodies which are required to keep the body healthy. The excess is used for heat and energy.