Foods that are short of one or more of the essential amino acids

• triprotein

• simple protein

• complete protein
• incomplete protein

Eggs are a complete protein.

• True
• False

A food that contains all 9 essential amino acids

• globular proteins
• complete proteins
• fibrous proteins
• whey

_ is/are used to build and repair muscle.

• carbohydrates
• fiber
• protein
• fat

What kinds of food can you get protein from in your diet?

• Eggs
• Meat and Fish
• Nuts and Legumes
• All of the above

Amino Acids:

• are a type of marinade.
• help transport fats in the body.
• are the building blocks from which proteins are made.
• are only found in plants.

An example of a complementary protein is

• milk and cookies
• cheese and crackers
• steak and eggs
• rice and beans

Soy products are what kind of protein that comes from a plant source?

• Complete
• Incomplete
• Complimentary

The repeating units of protein are

• Amino acids

• Glucose

• Fatty acid

• Peptides

How many amino acids does our body need in a day to function properly?

• 11

• 20

• 9

• 4

• 36