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1
Q

Each block of protein is joined by a

A

peptide bond

2
Q

What are the building blocks of protein

A

amino acids

3
Q

What are amino acids composed of?

A

Carbon

Hydrogen

Oxygen

Nitrogen

4
Q

Where is the sequence for proteins carried?

A

in the DNA

DNA tells the body how to make the proteins it needs

5
Q

What determines an amino acids properties?

A

Amino acid sequence

6
Q

What determines a protein’s function?

A

A proteins shaped (coled, foiled, etc.)

7
Q

What are proteins broken down into?

A

Broken down by enzymes into amino acids and dipeptides

they cannot be absorbed whole

8
Q

Protein’s main function

A

Provide essential amino acids we cant make and to provide a source of nitrogen for the amino acids the body can make

9
Q

Antigens

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foreign proteins

10
Q

Antibodies

A

proteins that your body makes to attack antigens

11
Q

How much of the body’s energy is derived from protein

A

10%

12
Q

High-quality proteins

A

Dietary proteins that contain all nine essential amino acids

13
Q

Low-quality proteins

A

Dietary proteins that are missing one or more essential amino acids

14
Q

Complementary proteins

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Two or more food protein sources that together make up for the lack of an essential amino acid

Examples: rice and beans, corn and beans, peanut butter and bread

15
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