WorksheetsProteins
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which are the three reasons our bodies need proteins?
Growth, Repair and Energy
Growth, Roughage and Energy
Growth Repair and Maintenance
Growth, Roughage and Maintenance
Tick the foods that are a good source of protein.
Nuts and Seeds
beans
Fish and meat
Potato
Proteins are made up of:
Fatty acids
Amino Acids
Sugars
Our bodies can make some amino acids, these are called
(a)
We have to eat the amino acids our bodies can't make and these are called
(a)
What does HBV stand for?
High Biological Value
High biological vitamin
Human Biological Value
What does LBV stand for?
Low biodegradable Value
Low Biological Value
Low biological vitamin
Low Biological value (LBV) proteins are missing one or more of the essential amino acids we need.
True
False
High biological value (HBV) proteins contain all of the essential amino acids we need
True
False
High biological value proteins (HBV) are mainly found in...
Animal sources
Plant sources
Low biological value (LBV) proteins are mainly found in....
Animal sources
Plant Sources
Which foods are good examples of high biological value (HBV) proteins?
meat and poultry
Fish
cheese and milk
eggs
all of the above
Low biological value proteions (LBV) are only found in the following plant sources...
peas, lentils, nuts, seeds and most beans as well as in smaller amounts in broccoli and spinach
Pie, legumes, sugar, banana as well as smaller amounts in blueberries and strawberries
Pizza, lasagne and canneloni
What is protein complementation?
When you say something nice about a persons appearance.
When high biological (HBV) proteins are combined to include all of the essential amino acids in our diet
When different low biological value (LBV) proteins are combined to include all of the essential amino acids in our diet
Protein complementation is especially important for...
(a)
Give an example of low biological (LBV) protein foods that could be combined to include all of the essential amino acids.
(a)
The amount of protein an average adult male should consume each day?
55g
45g
25g
The amount of protein an average adult female should consume each day?
55g
45g
25g
Tick the three groups of people that require the most protein in their diets
Growing Children
The elderly
Physically active
Pregnant/breast feeding women
People who are left handed
Proteins are one of the three...
Micronutrients
Macronutrients
Mediocre nutrients
