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Vegelicious
Complete or not complete
Health conditions
Terms
100
The building blocks of protein molecules.
What is amino acids.
100
the practice of eating a diet consisting entirely or largely of plant food.
What is vegetarianism?
100
All the essential amino acids humans need are present in the proteins.
What is complete protein?
100
When a person consumes the same amount of nitrogen as they excrete each day.
What is nitrogen equilibrium.
100
An energy-yielding nutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
What is protein
200
When protein molecules change shape and take on new characteristics. This is done by heat, acids, or bases.
What is denaturation?
200
A few examples are religious beliefs, health reasons, socioeconomic reasons, environmental reasons, and humanitarian beliefs.
What are reasons for choosing to become or already are a vegetarian.
200
Quality differs in protein sources, this sources quality of meat is very high and it is considered a complete protein.
What is animal sources of protein.
200
A condition caused by a lack of calories and proteins in the diet. Has many different forms on example is kwashiorkor.
What is protein-energy malnutrition. (PEM)
200
Protein made by the immune system to defend the body against infection and disease
What is an antibody
300
Amino acids your body can make for it's self.
What is dispensable or nonessential amino acids.
300
Strict vegetarians that don't eat any food from animal sources. Limited to food from only plant sources.
What is a Vegan.
300
Proteins that are missing or short in one or more of the essential amino acids.
What is incomplete proteins.
300
A lack of calories and protein causes this wasting disease
What is Marasmus
300
A compound that can counteract an excess of acid or base in a fluid
What is a buffer
400
It differs from other forms of nutrients because contains nitrogen.
What makes protein different from carbs and fats.
400
True or False: RDA of protein changes for vegetarians.
What is False!
400
Plant sources like; legumes, nuts, and seeds.
What are examples of incomplete proteins.
400
When this happens liver and kidney damage is possibilities, especially dangerous for those with diabetes.
What is excess amounts of protein in the diet.
400
Sickness caused by a lack of an essential nutrient
What is a deficiency disease
500
The building and maintaining body tissue, carrying of oxygen in the blood, provides energy, and forms hormones and enzymes.
What are the functions of protein?
500
Those who eat any combination of veggies, fruits, nuts, fish or sea food, but regret animal or poultry foods.
What is pescetarians?
500
A slice of whole wheat bread topped with hummus. (example of a vocab word)
What is an example of complementary proteins.
500
A pregnant lady or a growing child are examples.
What is positive nitrogen balance?
500
The maintenance of the correct level of acidity of a body fluid
What is acid-base balance