Protein

RDA recommended that adults get a minimum of __ grams of protein for every kilogram of body weight

Leucine is a ________amino acid

• Essential

• Non essential

• Conditionally essential

Protein is the nutrient which the body needs in trace amounts.

• True

• False

Animal protein provides other nutrients like ____________

• Vitamin A, Zinc, Vitamin C

• Vitamin B12, Zinc, Heme iron, DHA

• Iron, Fiber, Vitamin B12

• Zinc, Fiber, Vitamin D

Plant proteins are always rich in _______, which keeps the digestive system balanced.

Nuts are the example of Complete protein.

• True

• False

Symptoms of Kwashiorkar

• Poor appetite, Prominant ribs, Severe muscle wasting

• Voracious feeder, Odema, Fatty liver

• Oedema, Enlarged Fatty liver, poor appetite

• Enlarged fatty liver, Voracious feeder, Severe muscle wasting

Each amino acid linked to its neighbor through a covalent ______ bond

Minimum ___% of calories should come from protein

• 20%

• 10%

• 15%

• 5%

Non essential amino acids are

• Histidine, Lysine, Leucine

• Glutamine, Arginine, Proline

• Alanine, Aspartate, Glutamate

• Serine, Methionine, Tryptophan