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  1. 5. Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues.
  2. 9. Antibodies are proteins that protect you when an unwanted substance enters your body.
  3. 11. Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is a common childhood disorder and is primarily caused by deficiency of energy, protein, and micronutrients.
  4. 12. Amino acids are molecules used by all living things to make proteins.
  5. 13. Marasmus is a deficiency of all macronutrients: carbohydrates, fats, and protein.
  6. 14. A complete protein or whole protein is a food source of protein that contains an adequate proportion of each of the nine essential amino acids necessary in the human diet.
  7. 16. Complementary proteins refer to two incomplete sets of proteins that are consumed at the same time in order to fulfil the amino acid deficiency in the other meal
  8. 17. A buffer is a solution that can resist pH change upon the addition of an acidic or basic components.
  9. 18. n biochemistry, denaturation is a process in which proteins or nucleic acids lose the quaternary structure, tertiary structure, and secondary structure which is present in their native state,
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  1. 1. A condition produced by dietary or metabolic deficiency.
  2. 2. The body's balance between acidity and alkalinity is referred to as acid-base balance.
  3. 3. Vegetarianism is the practice of abstaining from the consumption of meat.
  4. 4. The concept of nitrogen balance is that the difference between nitrogen intake and loss reflects gain or loss of total body protein.
  5. 6. Nonessential means that our bodies can produce the amino acid, even if we do not get it from the food we eat
  6. 7. An essential amino acid, or indispensable amino acid, is an amino acid that cannot be synthesized from scratch by the organism fast enough to supply its demand, and must therefore come from the diet.
  7. 8. Kwashiorkor is a type of malnutrition characterized by severe protein deficiency. It causes fluid retention and a swollen, distended abdomen. Kwashiorkor most commonly affects children, particularly in developing countries with high levels of poverty and food insecurity.
  8. 10. If the protein you eat doesn't have all the nine types of amino acids you need to get from food, it's called an "incomplete protein." Incomplete proteins examples include: Nuts and seeds. ‌Whole grains (like brown rice or whole-wheat bread) ‌Vegetables. ‌Legumes in the form of lentils, peas, and beans.
  9. 15. A legume is a type of food that comes from a specific type of plant that is also called a legume. Legumes come from the family Leguminosae, and a trait all legumes share is that they grow in a type of pod. A bowl of pea soup is full of legumes, and so is a bag of peanuts. Lentils, soy, and clover are all legumes.