Protein Quiz

Proteins are part of every cell, tissue, and organ in our bodies.

• True

• False

Protein is found in the following foods:

• Meats, poultry, and fish

• Pasta

• Bread

• Rice

_________ of your daily intake of calories should come from protein.

• 2%-5%

• 10-35%

• 40-50%

• 55-70%

Which of the following foods has the greatest amount of protein?

• An 8-ounce container of yogurt

• 1 cup of dry beans

• A 3-ounce piece of meat

• 1 cup of milk

What are complete proteins?

• Foods that provide all the amino acids the body needs

• Food that have a balanced amount of fat and protein

• High-protein foods that stabilize body weight

Women need more protein than men.

• True

• False

There is no such thing as too much protein.

• True

• False

Athletes need much more protein than other people.

• True

• False

There are _____ amino acids that make up every type of protein.

• 10

• 20

• 30

• 40

There are three amino acids that have basic side chains, EXCEPT

• arginine (Arg)

• histidine (His)

• aspartate (Asp)