An adolescent girl has decided to adhere to a vegetarian diet and has selected a tossed green salad, whole-wheat crackers, and apple juice for lunch. What would you advise her about her complementary protein sources?
a. She has made good choices of complementary protein foods.
b. Adding garbanzo beans to her salad would provide the protein combination she needs.
c. She has to include milk or cheese with her meal or there will not be enough protein.
d. Adding rice to her meal will provide the necessary amino acids.
e. She should not be following a vegetarian diet because it is not nutritionally adequate.
Question 2
Cells will do all of the following to create their own working proteins from available amino acids except:
a. synthesize nonessential amino acids that are missing for the protein that is being made.
b. obtain amino acids that are available in the cell's amino acid pool.
c. slow down protein synthesis until enough of the limiting amino acid is available again.
d. hold partially completed proteins until the diet provides the missing amino acids.
e. break down their internal proteins to liberate the needed amino acids.
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