Besides being pivotal in the growth, maintenance, and repair of body tissue, protein plays a sig-nificant role in the body's ability to: (Select all that apply.)
1. Produce T cells
2. Manage bleeding
3. Produce carbon dioxide
4. Maintain blood pressure
5. Manage waste production
6. Transport drugs systemically
ANS: 1, 2, 4, 6
Proteins provide a source of energy (4 kcal/g), and they are essential for synthesis (building) of body tissue in growth, maintenance, and repair. Collagen, hormones, enzymes, immune cells, DNA, and RNA are all made of protein. In addition, blood clotting, fluid regulation, and ac-id-base balance require proteins. These proteins transport nutrients and many drugs in the blood. There is not a direct connection between the other options and protein.
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