HNF 150 EXAM 2 Questions And Answers

HNF 150 EXAM 2 Questions And Answers Structure of protein - ANS-composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen and arranged as strands of amino acids Three components of amino acids - ANS-amine group, acid group, side chain How many essential amino acids exist? - ANS-9 Why are adequate amounts of all essential amino acids required for protein synthesis? - ANS-without essential amino acids the body can't make the proteins that it needs to do work What factors differentiates protein? - ANS-... 7 roles of protein in the body - ANS-support growth and maintenance, building enzymes and hormones and other compounds, building antibodies, maintaining acid base balance, transport substances, maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance, and energy. In the stomach - ANS-acid denatures the protein strands, and an enzyme cleaves amino acid strands into polypeptides and a few amino acids In the small intestine - ANS-enzymes from pancreas and intestine split peptide strands into tripeptides, dipeptides and amino acids enzymes on intestine surface lining split tripeptides and dipeptides. the intestinal cells absorb and transfer amino acids into blood stream Bloodstream - ANS-