Chapter 04: Proteins Nix: Williams' Basic Nutrition and Diet Therapy, 15th Edition

1. Proteins are built from simpler organic compounds called a. indispensable amino acids. b. amino acids. c. fatty acids. d. monosaccharides. ANS: B All proteins are made of building block units called amino acids. Proteins are made from both dispensable and indispensable amino acids. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 41 MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation TOP: Nursing Process: Planning 2. The element that is contained in proteins but not in carbohydrates or lipids is a. carbon. b. hydrogen. c. nitrogen. d. oxygen. ANS: C N U R S I N G T B . C O M Nitrogen is present in proteins but not in carbohydrates or lipids. Amino acids, the building blocks of protein, are named for their chemical structure; amino refers to compounds containing nitrogen. DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 42 MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation TOP: Nursing Process: Planning 3. Two types of protein in the body are _____ protein and _____ protein. a. complete, incomplete b. animal, vegetable c. dispensable, indispensable d. tissue, plasma ANS: D Two types of protein in the body are tissue protein and plasma protein. Amino acids are classified as indispensable, dispensable, or conditionally indispensable in the diet according to whether the body can make them. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 43 MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation TOP: Nursing Process: Planning 4. The number of amino acids that are indispensable for human beings is a. 6. b. 9. c. 11. d. 14. This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :00:07 GMT -05:0