Protein Exam 1

Question 1

What are essential amino acids and how many are there?

Answer 1

essential amino acids the body does not make and there are 9

Question 2

What are semi essential amino acids and how many are there?

Answer 2

Our ability to make them depends on having essential AA present and there are 2

Question 3

What are conditionally essential amino acids and how many are there?

Answer 3

Need them at certain life periods and there are 4

Question 4

What are the nonessential amino acids and how many?

Answer 4

We can make these in the amounts we need and 5

Question 5

How is protein digested?

Answer 5

1. broken down into peptides and AA
2. some digest in the stomach, most in small intestine
3. hydrolysis of smaller peptides
4. AA, dipeptides, tripeptides are transported to the enterocyte
5. broken down into AA in the enterocyte
6. some AA are metabolized and others are sent to the liver

Question 6

How is protein absorbed?

Answer 6

absorbed into the small intestine and then travel via the blood to the liver

Question 7

What makes each AA unique?

Answer 7

the side group makes each amino acid unique.

Question 8

What is a complete protein?

Answer 8

contains all 9 essential amino acids

Question 9

What is an incomplete protein?

Answer 9

low or missing one or several of the 9 essential amino acids.

Question 10

Whats the best quality protein supplement?

Answer 10

whey

Question 11

Who has higher protein needs?

Answer 11

athletes

pregnant/lactating women

Question 12

What is the max amount for MPS?

Answer 12

20 grams of protein