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Protein

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

The main function of protein is to:

a)

Build and repair body tissues

b)

Carry iron and oxygen in the blood

2.

Click the Protein food.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
3.

Click the Protein food.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
4.

Click the Protein food.

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5.

What are the three types of macronutrients?

a)

Protein, Fiber, Carbohydrate

b)

Protein, Carbohydrate, Fat

c)

Protein, Fiber, Sugar

d)

Carbohydrate, Fiber, Fat

6.

Which macronutrient is this food highest in?

a)

Carbohydrate

b)

Protein

c)

Fat

7.

Eggs, Fish, and Chicken are all examples of which macronutrient?

a)

Protein

b)

Fat

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Calories

8.

Does MACRO mean small or big?

a)

small

b)

big

9.

Carbohydrates, Fats, and Proteins are called ____.

a)

Micronutrients

b)

Macronutrients

c)

Meganutrients

d)

Trace Nutreints

10.

Which macronutrient is mainly used for body growth and repair?

a)

Carbohydrates

b)

Fats

c)

Vitamins

d)

Proteins

11.

How many different amino acids are there?

a)

10

b)

18

c)

20

d)

Thousands

12.

What is the monomer of a protein?

a)

monosaccharide

b)

glycerol/fatty acid

c)

amino acid

d)

nucleotide

13.

Which of the following is NOT a function of proteins?

a)

Catalysts

b)

Long term energy

c)

Transport

d)

Structure

14.
Does the order of amino acids in a protein matter?
a)
YES!
b)
NO!
15.

What is the role of protein in the body?

a)

Is the main source of energy for the body

b)

Helps to build and repair body tissue

c)

Provide warmth and cushioning to the body's organs

d)

Helps to transport vitamins through the body

e)

All of the above are roles of protein in the body

16.

Proteins are polymers of __________.

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

carboxylic acids

d)

nucleic acids

17.

Red meat, beans, dairy, and fish contain large amounts of which biological macromolecule?

a)

carbohydrates

b)

lipids

c)

protein

d)

nucleic acids

18.

which are proteins?

a)

antibodies

b)

collagen

c)

hair

d)

muscles

e)

all options

19.
This protein is used to identify disease causing organisms like bacteria when they enter the body.
a)
hemoglobin
b)
insulin
c)
keratin
d)
antibodies
20.

Eggs are high in protein. Which of the following is NOT a way to cook eggs?

a)

Hard Boiled

b)

Toasted

c)

Poached

d)

Fried