Khali Howland's vocab crossword

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Across
  1. 3. two or more incomplete proteins that can be combined to provide all the essential amino acids
  2. 5. a comparison of the nitrogen a person consumes with the nitrogen he or she excretes
  3. 9. plants that have a special ability to capture nitrogen from air and transfer it to their protein-rich seeds
  4. 10. The protein provided by plant sources is of lower quality than protein from animal sources
  5. 12. Heat, acids, bases, alcohol, agitation, and oxidation can cause the structure of a protein molecule to change
  6. 13. a condition caused by lack of calories and protein in a person's eating pattern
  7. 14. a protein deficiency disease--is a form of PEM
  8. 15. a sickness caused by the lack of an essential nutrient
  9. 17. the building blocks of protein molecules.
  10. 18. when your body cant make the remaining 9 amino acids
  11. 19. the maintenance of stable levels of acids and bases in body fluid
Down
  1. 1. proteins that defend the body against infection and disease
  2. 2. an energy-yielding macronutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
  3. 4. animal foods is a source of it
  4. 6. a wasting disease caused by a lack of calories and protein
  5. 7. lack of proper nutrition caused by not having enough to eat
  6. 8. the practice of making eating choices consisting entirely or largely of plan foods
  7. 11. the 11 amino acids your body can make
  8. 16. a compound that can counteract an excess of either acid or base in a fluid