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Nutrients and Their Functions
Quick questions on Proteins and their functions: N(A)-Level Nutrition and Food Science
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What is functions of protein?Show answer
Protein has three main jobs in the body:
What is protein complementation?Show answer
A person who does not eat animal foods can still get all the essential amino acids by protein complementation: combining two different LBV foods so that the amino acid missing from one is supplied by the other. Familiar Singapore examples are rice and dhal, baked beans on toast, or roti with lentil curry.
What is q1?Show answer
State two functions of protein in the body. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain the difference between HBV and LBV protein and give one example of each. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Suggest how a person who does not eat meat or fish can still get all the essential amino acids, using one example. [2 marks]
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