Protein and amino acids

What is the role of protein in the body?

• Is the main source of energy for the body

• Helps to build and repair body tissue

• Provide warmth and cushioning to the body's organs

• Helps to transport vitamins through the body

• All of the above are roles of protein in the body

What are TWO role of LIPIDS in the body?

• Is the main source of energy for the body

• Helps to build and repair body tissue

• Provide warmth and cushioning to the body's organs

• Helps to transport vitamins through the body

• All of the above are roles of protein in the body

If I take in a gram of protein, approximately how many calories have I consumed?

• 2,000 calories

• 9 calories

• 3,500 calories

• 4 calories

• 2 calories

If I am consuming animal products, such as meat, dairy products, and eggs, what type of protein am I taking in?

• Fat soluble protein

• Incomplete protein

• Complete protein

• Saturated protein

• Unsaturated protein

If I am a vegetarian, what type of protein am I consuming? What should I be aware of to ensure I am eating healthy?

• Incomplete protein and I need to make sure I am not consuming too many of these proteins

• Saturated proteins and I need to make sure to limit the amount I consume

• Water soluble proteins and I need to make sure to consistently consume these proteins

• Incomplete proteins and I need to make sure I consume a variety of the proteins in order to get what I need

• I am a vegetarian therefore I am not consuming protein

How many amino acids are considered ESSENTIAL?

• 20

• 9

• 11

• 4

• 2

The body cannot ___________ essential amino acids, so they must be ​obtained from food

• manufacture
• digest

• remove

• spark

The building blocks of proteins are...

Fat is the carrier for which 4 vitamins?

• A,B,C,D

• K,A,D,E

• C,B,A,D

• C,K,E,A

Which is considered the "good" cholesterol?

• LDH

• HDH

• HDL

• LDL