Nutrition Protein and amino acids

What is the building blocks of protein?

• DNA

• Amino acids

• ATP

• Carbon

How many of the 20 amino acids are essential?

• 10

• 8

• 9

• 7

What is the name of the disease in which the body cannot metabolize essential amino acid?

• Phenylketonuria (PKU)

• Transamination

• Glutamine

• Tryptophan

Can our body make essential amino acids?

• Yes

• No

What is the name of a string of 4 to 9 amino acids?

• peptide bond

• Tripeptide

• Polypeptide

• Oligopeptide

What is the name of the process by which cells use genes to make proteins?

• Gene expression

• Translation

• Transcription

• Gene regulation

What is the name when protein loses its shape and function?

• Tertiary structure

• Quanternary

• Denaturation

• Primary structure

What is the name of the emzymes that digest proteins in the small intestine?

• Pepsin

• Amylase

• Proteases

• Amino acids

What disease results from a grossly inadequate intake of total energy especially protein?

• Anemia

• Kwashiorkor

• Marasmus

• Malnutrition

What fat- soluble vitamin deficiency is rickets in children

• D

• A

• E

• K