A nonessential amino acid is made __________.

Although most Americans generally consume more than adequate levels of protein, protein-energy malnutrition does plague certain populations in the United States and abroad, especially in developing countries. A variety of genetic disorders can also affect protein metabolism. Fill in the blank about phenylketonuria. Phenylketonuria is a ______________.

The blood lipid profile associated with the lowest risk of cardiovascular disease is __________.

A vegetarian diet has many health benefits. However, some issues need to be considered before removing animal products from the diet to avoid deficiencies in essential amino acids and/or other nutrients. Choose the sentence below that correctly describes a vegetarian diet.

Review Protein Synthesis video and answer the associated questions.

While you do not want to eliminate fat entirely, it is important to choose the types of fat that will be most beneficial to your health. This may involve making additions or substitutions to your usual diet choices in order to increase your intake of unsaturated fats and decrease your intake of saturated and trans fats. Choose the meal below that contains primarily healthful fats.

Metabolic Response to Feeding During the fed state, metabolism adjusts to either provide energy for immediate use or store excess energy to be used later. Match the labels to correctly identify the anabolic and catabolic processes that occur during the fed state.

Metabolic Response to Feeding Anabolic reactions are those that combine smaller compounds to build larger compounds. Anabolic reactions are favored over catabolic reactions during the fed state. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the anabolic reactions that occur during the fed state?

Foods contain only one type of fatty acid, either saturated or unsaturated, but never both.

During the TCA cycle, electrons from the oxidation of pyruvate (from glycolysis) are transferred to _______ and _______ which will deliver the electrons to the electron transport chain.