Protein and Nutrition Quiz

What are contractile proteins responsible for?

• Chemical messaging

• Allowing movement

• Energy storage

• Hormone production

What are hormones?

• Proteins that allow movement

• Chemical messengers secreted into the blood

• Fluid regulators in the body

• Energy storage molecules

What happens in the case of protein deficiency according to fluid balance?

• Increased energy levels

• Fluid builds up in tissue and abdomen

• Enhanced muscle growth

• Improved digestion

What is marasmus?

• Protein only malnutrition

• Protein and energy malnutrition

• Loss of muscle mass

• Excessive fat accumulation

What is kwashiorkor characterized by?

• Muscle gain

• Big belly due to protein malnutrition

• Increased energy levels

• Enhanced cognitive function

What is sarcopenia?

• Loss of muscle infiltrated with fat

• Excessive protein intake

• Increased bone density

• Enhanced immune response

What is gluconeogenesis?

• Breakdown of proteins

• Making new glucose from non-carbohydrate sources

• Storage of fats

• Production of hormones

What does ghrelin stimulate?

• Sleep

• Hunger before meals

• Muscle growth

• Fat storage

What is leptin responsible for?

• Stimulating hunger

• Leading to a sense of fullness

• Increasing energy expenditure

• Enhancing muscle strength

What does total energy expenditure include?

• Only basal metabolism

• Only thermic effect of food

• Basal metabolism, thermic effect of food, and activity expenditure

• Only activity expenditure