Protein Vocab Anne and Maggie

5. When the proteins are broken down, they are used to make ________.
7. Helps fight against infection.
8. Animal sources
9. What can too much protein cause?
10. Proteins can change their shape and take on a new characteristic called.
12. The building blocks of protein molecules.
16. Plant sources.
18. Amino acids that the body makes on its own.
19. A condition caused by the lack of calories and protein.
20. They eat plants and fish.

1. A Disease that occurs mostly in children from the lack of breast milk.
2. They do not eat or dairy products, but they do eat eggs.
3. ______ and age can affect an athlete's protein intake.
4. A sickness caused by the lack of essential nutrients.
6. You have to get these from the foods you eat.
11. The body uses _______ as the building block for tissue and muscle growth.
13. Two or more foods combined to provide all the Amino acids.
14. Helps break down protein
15. Their diet is limited to foods from plant sources.
17. As teens grow their bodies are maintaining and building new______.