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Chapter 7: Proteins: The Body’s Building Blocks
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The maintenance of the correct level
of acidity of a body fluid.
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acid-base balance
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One of the building blocks of protein
molecules.
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amino acid
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A protein made by the immune
system to defend the body against
infection and disease.
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antibody
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A compound that can counteract an
excess of acid or base in a fluid.
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buffer
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Two or more incomplete protein
sources that can be combined to
provide all the indispensable amino
acids.
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complementary proteins
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A protein that contains all the
indispensable amino acids.
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complete protein
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A sickness caused by a lack of an
essential nutrient.
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deficiency disease
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A change in shape that happens to
protein molecules when they are
exposed to heat, acids, bases, salts of
heavy metals, or alcohol.
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denaturation
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The amino acids the body can make
for itself, also called nonessential
amino acids.
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dispensable amino acids
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A protein that is missing or short in
one or more of the indispensable
amino acids.
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incomplete protein
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The nine amino acids the body is
unable to make, also called essential
amino acids.
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indispensable amino acids
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A protein deficiency disease.
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kwashiorkor
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A plant that has a special ability to
capture nitrogen from the air and
transfer it to protein-rich seeds.
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legume
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A wasting disease caused by a lack of
calories and protein.
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marasmus
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A comparison of the nitrogen a
person consumes with the nitrogen
he or she excretes.
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nitrogen balance
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An energy-yielding nutrient composed
of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and
nitrogen.
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protein
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A condition caused by a lack of
calories and proteins in the diet.
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protein-energy malnutrition
(PEM)
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The practice of eating a diet
consisting entirely or largely of plant
foods.
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vegetarianism
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