Human Nutrition Science for Healthy Living 2Nd Edition By Tammy Stephenson -Test Bank
Human Nutrition, 2e (Stephenson)
Chapter 7 Proteins: Amino Acids
1) Proteins ________.
- A) are comprised of amino acids
- B) have phosphorus in their chemical structures
- C) provide 7 kcal/g
- D) are stored as glycogen in the body
2) Compared to a triglyceride molecule, an amino acid molecule ________.
- A) is comprised of glucose units
- B) has nitrogen in its chemical structure
- C) provides more energy
- D) has three fatty acids attached to a glycerol
3) The body uses proteins to make ________.
- A) certain hormones
- B) trans fats
- C) magnesium ions
- D) calcium carbonate
4) Which of the following statements is true?
- A) All hormones are proteins.
- B) Protein is the primary energy source for the human body.
- C) Certain proteins transport nutrients and oxygen in the bloodstream.
- D) Proteins are a major component of starch molecules.
5) Every amino acid has ________ in its chemical structure.
- A) potassium
- B) chloride
- C) nitrogen
- D) iron
6) An amino acid does not contain a(n) ________.
- A) fatty acid group
- B) acid group
- C) amino group
- D) carbon skeleton
7) Which of the following amino acids can be made by the human body?
- A) Alanine
- B) Phenylalanine
- C) Leucine
- D) Valine
8) A team of food scientists wants to develop a formula diet for newborns that is a nutritionally complete food that replaces human milk. To support normal infant development, the formula must have ________ as an ingredient.
- A) tryptophan
- B) glutamic acid
- C) taurine
- D) aspartic acid
9) A/an ________ amino acid is one that is normally nonessential, but becomes essential under certain conditions.
- A) conditionally essential
- B) essential
- C) dispensable
- D) indespensable
10) Which of the following is considered an essential amino acid?
- A) Methionine
- B) Alanine
- C) Cysteine
- D) Serine
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