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A strand of amino acids that makes up a protein may contain ____ different kinds of amino acids
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20
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What makes an amino acid differ in size shape and charge?
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The side chains
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Which of the following is not considered to be an essential amino acid?
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Alanine
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The body does not make a specialized sotrage form of protein as it does for cards and fats
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True
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What does the role of protein do?
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Participate in grown and developmentmaintaining flid and electrolyte balancemaintaining acid-base balance
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What does the body not to when there is a surplus of amino acids?
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Use the residue to make ectra tissue
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Malnutrition or infection may increase the need for protein
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True
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What contains amino acids that a re best digested?
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Chicken
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Extreme protein deficiency is associated with
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Kwashiorkor
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What are the charastics of marasmus
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Short supply of digestive enzymesall of their mucsles are wasteslow metabloism
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Under normal circumstaces, healthy adults are in
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Nitrogen equilibrium
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What is a postive ntrogen balance
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Growing childpregnant woman
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What does high protein diets not do?
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Improve kidney function
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Health reccomendations advise a protein intake between 10 and 35% of energy intake
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True
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What is not true about legumes?
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Their protein is inferior to other plant foods
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