Proteins

Question 1

What are Proteins made up of?

Answer 1

Long chains of amino acids

Question 2

How many different amino acids are there that make up the proteins in our bodies?

Answer 2

20

Question 3

What are the 2 groups of amino acids?

Answer 3

Essential/Primary

Non-essential/Secondary

Question 4

What does essential mean in regards to the diet?

Answer 4

That the nutrient cannot be synthesised by anything else and must be consumed

Question 5

What are the 8 essential amino acids?

Answer 5

Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine

Question 6

What is the name of a type of protein that contains all 8 essential amino acids?

Answer 6

Complete

Question 7

What vegetable option contains all 8?

Answer 7

Soya beans

Question 8

What is a Peptide?

Answer 8

A chain of amino acids that becomes a protein

Question 9

What is the name of a peptide with 2 amino acids?

Answer 9

Dipeptide

Question 10

What is the name of a peptide with 3 amino acids?

Answer 10

Tripeptide

Question 11

What is the name of a peptide with 4-9 amino acids?

Answer 11

Oligopeptide

Question 12

What is the name of a peptide with 10+ amino acids?

Answer 12

Polypeptide