The protein in grains is incomplete because grains are low in the essential amino acid
A. isoleucine.
B. lysine.
C. leucine.
D. tryptophan.
Answer: B
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a. is caused by a protein deficiency b. is not a serious disease c. is caused by a change int he amino acid sequence of hemoglobin d. only affects the elderly
When vitamins and/or minerals are added to a food product in amounts in excess of at least 10% above that originally present in the product, the food is designated as ________.
A. light or lite B. imitation C. organic D. fortified
Energy obtained by the body from food is used to ________.
A. transmit nerve impulses B. balance ions within cells C. build new compounds D. move the muscles E. perform all of these functions
Body systems that may be affected by a thiamin deficiency are:
a. respiratory and urinary. b. nervous and gastrointestinal. c. lymphatic and endocrine. d. epithelial and mucosal.