What Are Proteins?
What are the building blocks of proteins?
Amino acids
What process makes glucose in plants?
Photosynthesis
Where does protein digestion begin in the body?
Stomach
What condition is caused by extreme protein deficiency?
Kwashiorkor
What are amino acids often called?
Building blocks of protein
What type of protein speeds up chemical reactions in the body?
Enzyme
What do plants combine with glucose to make amino acids?
Nitrogen
What breaks down protein into amino acids?
Enzymes
What symptom can protein deficiency cause in children?
Stunted growth
Where do we get some amino acids our bodies can't make?
From food
What are proteins used for in the body?
Building and repairing tissues
What do plants use amino acids to make?
Proteins
Where are amino acids absorbed into the blood?
Small intestine
True or False: Protein deficiency can weaken the immune system.
True
What food has lots of amino acids?
Meat
Is protein monomer or polymer
polymer
What gas do plants take from the air for photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
What carries amino acids to cells?
Blood
What body process slows down with low protein intake?
Healing
What do our cells do with amino acids?
Build proteins
What element do all proteins contain that carbohydrates and fats do not?
Nitrogen
What organelle in plant cells is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
What do cells do with amino acids?
Build proteins
Name a part of the body that would shrink if you don’t get enough protein.
Muscles
True or False: All proteins are made of amino acids.
True