Protein

Question 1

what are proteins

Answer 1

proteins are body building foods. They are made up of Carbon, Hydrogen,Oxygen and Nitrogen. Some also contain Iron, Sulphur, phosphorus. The end product of protein digestions is amino acids.

Question 2

Classification Of Proteins

Answer 2

Complete- First class proteins
Incomplete- Second class proteins

Question 3

Classification of Amino Acids

Answer 3

Essentials-the ones the body cannot produce
Non-Essentials-the ones the body can produce.

Question 4

Sources of protein

Answer 4

Poultry
Milk
Beans
Pork
Cheese

Question 5

Deficiency diseases

Answer 5

Kwashiorkor
Stunted Growth

Question 6

High biological value proteins

Answer 6

These are proteins that contain all the Indispensable Amino Acids (IAAS) in sufficient quantities which are said to be HBV. They can also be called complete proteins and are mainly found in animal sources e.g Meat, Eggs , Milk etc.

Question 7

Low biological Value proteins

Answer 7

These are proteins that lack one or more of the IAAS, they are said to be
LBV. They are also known as incomplete proteins and are found mainly in plant source e.g Wheat, Rice, Oats, Peas, Lettuce, Nuts etc