Protein basics
Protein in plants
Protein in humans
100


  • What are proteins made of?


Amino acids 

100


  • What process do plants use to make glucose?


Photosynthesis 

100


  • How do humans get amino acids?


By eating protein-rich food

200


  • How many amino acids are there?

20

200

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  • What do plants combine with glucose to make amino acids?

Nitrogen from the soil

200


  • What are “essential” amino acids?


  • Amino acids the body can’t make and must get from food


300


  • What type of bond connects amino acids?


Peptido bond

300


  • What part of the plant cell joins amino acids to make proteins?


Ribosomes 

300


  • What food group gives the most complete proteins?

Animal products 

400


  • What is the name of the process that makes proteins in cells?

Protein synthesis 

400


  • True or False: Plants get amino acids from eating other organisms.

False

400


  • What happens to protein in digestion?


It breaks down into amino acids


500


  • Where in the cell are proteins made?


Ribosomes

500


  • What is the role of glucose in protein production in plants?

It provides the carbon for amino acids 

500


  • Name two plant-based foods that form a complete protein when eaten together.

Rice and beans 

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