18 Questions
What is the term used for proteins that have all the essential amino acids?
Complete Proteins
Where does the conversion of amino acids into other amino acids take place?
Liver
How many essential amino acids are required by the human body during adult life?
8
Which of the following is NOT an essential amino acid?
Leucine
What is the term used for proteins that cannot promote growth or maintain tissues?
Incomplete Proteins
Which two essential amino acids are required in infancy only?
Methionine and Histidine
What role do proteins play in the body?
All of the above
How can the quality of a diet be improved according to the text?
By including a variety of foods with complementary amino acids
Which food combination can improve the quality of a diet based on the text?
Soyabeans and rice
What is the main function of haemoglobin as stated in the text?
Supply oxygen to body cells
Which protein is mentioned as an essential part of connective tissue?
Globin
What makes wheat flour suitable for making bread/chapati according to the text?
Elastic and binding properties of gliadin
Which functional group of an amino acid exhibits acidic properties?
Carboxyl group (COOH)
Which type of proteins are formed when simple proteins combine with non-protein substances?
Conjugated Proteins
Which proteins are made up of amino acids only and do not contain any non-protein substances?
Simple Proteins
Which of the following proteins are easy to digest and contain essential amino acids?
Globular Proteins
What are the products of digestion of simple conjugated proteins called?
Derived Proteins
In the classification of proteins, what category would haemoglobin belong to based on the text provided?
Conjugated Proteins
Learn about the general structural formula of amino acids, the properties of amino acid molecules, and how amino acids form proteins through peptide linkage. Explore the classification of proteins based on physical and chemical properties as well as amino acid content.
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