WorksheetsFood and Nutrition - Protein
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What are the chemical elements of protein?
Oxygen, Hydrogen, Carbon, Nitrogen (including some minerals)
Oxygen, carbon, hydrogen
oxygen only
carbon and hydrogen
Your body needs ________ to make proteins in your muscles, skin, blood, hair, nails and DNA.
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Protein molecules are made up of small joined together called________.
Fatty acids
Amino acids
Hydrogen
Oxygen
There is a total of _____ amino acids.
20
5
9
11
There are ____ essential amino acids.
0
9
11
20
There are __ non-essential amino acids.
0
9
11
20
Biological value is the measure of ______ _______ in food.
amino acids
protein quality
energy
oxygen
Proteins of ______________ contains all the essential amino acids in the right proportions.
Low biological value
High biological value
Proteins of ____________ lack one or more essential amino acid.
High biological value
Low biological value
Plant protein sources are considered 'complimentary' when they are eaten together in order to make up the 11 non-essential amino acids.
True
False
