Which amino acid is found in the greatest concentration in the amino acid pool?

Which amino acid is found in the greatest concentration in the amino acid pool?
A) Alanine
B) Glutamine
C) Leucine
D) No one amino acid predominates.

Q. 2

On average, the amino acid pool contains about how many grams of amino acids?
A) 10
B) 150
C) 500
D) 1000

Q. 3

What is the amino acid pool?
A) Total amount of amino acids in the body
B) Total amount of amino acids in the skeletal muscles
C) Amino acids recently absorbed that are in need of transport
D) Amino acids circulating in the blood or fluid between cells

Q. 4

Which is a branched chain amino acid (BCAA)?
A) Glycine
B) Isoleucine
C) Phenylalanine
D) Proline

Q. 5

The organ considered the clearinghouse for most amino acids is the ____.
A) liver
B) kidney
C) heart
D) brain

Q. 6

On a protein supplement label, what does the term pre-digested mean?
A) A carrier is not needed for absorption
B) Absorption will be faster when compared to food proteins
C) Proteins have been exposed to enzymes during processing
D) Caloric content is lower than food proteins

Q. 7

Absorption of food proteins takes place primarily in the ____.
A) stomach and jejunum
B) jejunum and ileum
C) ileum and colon
D) colon and rectum

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Which amino acid is found in the greatest concentration in the amino acid pool?

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