Proteins Quiz

There are __________ nutrients.

• 5

• 7

• 6

• 4

_______ are the building blocks or protein.

• Amino acids

• Nutrients

• Essential

• Non Essential

Proteins are divided into _____ categories.

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 6

The two (2) main categories of protein are ______ and _______ proteins.

• first and second

• complete and incomplete

• open and closed

A complete protein is ________________.

• one that provides all of the essential amino acids.

• one that provides five essential amino acids.

An incomplete protein is _____________.

• five of the essential amino acids.

• one that is lacking one or more of the essential amino acids.

There are __________ essential amino acids.

• 8

• 9

• 5

• 6

An amino acid that cannot be synthesized from scratch by the organism fast enough to supply its demand, and must therefore come from the diet is called ______.

• essential amino acid

• nonessential amino acid

An amino acid that our bodies can produce is called a ___________.

• essential amino acid

• nonessential amino acid

Another name for essential amino acids are________.

• dispensable amino acids

• indispensable amino acids

• proper amino acids

• improper amino acids