| A | B |
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| The word "protein" means | first |
| where are proteins found | in all living plant & animal cells |
| your body uses protein that you eat to make specialized protein molecules | body uses protein to make hemoglobin |
| other proteins also used to build ___ muscle | cardiac |
| what is an amino acid | digestive juices break down protein in stomach into amino acids |
| how many amino acids are there | 22 |
| how many of the 22 amino acids can your body make | 13 |
| how many essential amino acids | 9 |
| what is an essential amino acid | your body does not make them, so it is essential you get them from food |
| what is a complete protein & where do you get it | contains all 9 essential amino acids. from animals |
| what is an incomplete protein | most vegetable protein is incomplete because it lacks 1 or more essential amino acids |
| how many grams of proteins do adults need daily | 60 g |
