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AMINO ACIDS

Please refer to the Quest Health Library 'Amino Acids' section for information.

Q1. Are the following statements true or false? (3 marks)
a) The human body manufactures 10 different proteins.	True False
b) Protein functions include the structure of skin, bone, muscle and antibodies.	True False
c) The "L" prefix before the name of an amino acid denotes it is synthetic and is not useful to the body.	True False

Q2. The eight essential amino acids are found together in high biological value protein foods. Of the following, which are true or false? (12 marks)
a) L - Threonine	True False
b) DL - Phenylalanine	True False
c) L - Arginine	True False
d) L - Phenylalanine	True False
e) L - Leucine	True False
f) L - Tryptophan	True False
g) L - Isoleucine	True False
h) L - Methionine	True False
i) Valine	True False
j) L - Carnitine	True False
l) L - Histidine	True False
m) L - Lysine	True False

Q3. Which of the following foods contain the eight amino acids essential for human life? True or false (8 marks)
a) Eggs	True False
b) Soya beans	True False
c) Lentils	True False
d) Meat & fish	True False
e) Fruit	True False
f) Potato crisps	True False
g) Dairy products	True False
h) Grains	True False

Q4. Connect each of the following with a different response: (7 marks)
1) Arginine & Histidine
2) Lysine
3) Methionine/Cysteine
4) L-Phenylalanine
5) D.L.P.A.
6) Glutamine
7) Tyrosine

Q5. Are the following statements true or false? (5 marks)
a) Amino acids are composed of oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and sometimes sulphur	True False
b) A person wishes to follow a vegetarian diet, good advice suggests mixing pulses and grains to obtain a balance of protein from these foods	True False
c) An example of good protein balance is spaghetti, tomato sauce and French bread	True False
d) Lysine deficiency has been associated with osteoporosis	True False
e) An example of good protein balance in food would be baked beans on toast	True False

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