Protein

Proteins:

• build and repair tissue

• made of amino acids

• made by ribosomes

• All of the above

Amino acids are called the “building blocks” of:

• proteins

• atoms

• life

• minerals

The 20 amino acids are broken down into which 2 categories:

• complete and incomplete

• essential and non essential

• soluble and insoluble

• simple and complex

Essential amino acids come from _______ sources and must be obtained through diet

• animal

• plant

• both

• neither

. Proteins are classified by the number of amino acids they contain into which categories?

• Complete and incomplete

• simple and complex

• essential and non essential

• soluble and insoluble

A protein that contains ALL the essential amino acids is called a _______ protein.

• simple

• complex

• complete

• incomplete

Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk and cheeses are examples of:

• complete proteins

• incomplete proteins

• both

• neither

Incomplete proteins eaten the same day to give you all the ESA are called:

• additional proteins

• protein supplements

• complementary

• none of the above

Why could a vegan have difficulty in normal growth and development?

• not eating complete proteins

• not eating complementary proteins

• both

• neither

Which MyPlate food group(s) contain protein?

• meat and bean

• milk

• grain

• all of the above