Mia Chapter 2

3. a condition caused by a lack of calories and protein in a persons eating pattern
6. plants that have a special ability to capture nitrogen from the air and transfer it to their protein rich seeds
9. two or more in complete proteins that can be combined to provide all the essential amino acids
11. the changing of the structure of a protein caused by heat, acids, bases, alcohol, agitation, and oxidation
12. a sickness caused by the lack of an essential nutrient
14. proteins composed of all the essential amino acids
15. an energy yielding macronutrient composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
16. a protein deficiency disease
17. a compound that can counteract an excess of either acid or base in a fluid
18. a comparison of the nitrogen a person consumes with the nitrogen he or she excretes

1. a protein that defends the body against infection and disease
2. the amino acids the body can make for itself
4. the practice of making eating choices consisting entirely or largely of plant foods
5. the maintenance of stable levels of acids and bases in body fluid
7. an amino acid the body cannot make for itself and must obtain from foods
8. the building blocks of protein molecules
10. a wasting disease caused by a lack of calories and protein
13. protein that is lacking in sufficient amount of one or more essential amino acids