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Explain all that you learned to a friend or family member. This activity will serve to confirm all that you retained and how much you understood from the chapter's Learning Objectives.

The following objectives are addressed in this chapter:

1. Describe how amino acids are classified.

2. Explain how dietary proteins are digested and absorbed.

3. Describe factors influencing protein synthesis.

4. Describe the functional roles of proteins and nitrogen-containing nonprotein compounds in the body.

5. Describe the role of the urea cycle and the cycle's common intermediates with the TCA cycle.

6. Identify common intermediates generated during the catabolism of amino acids.

7. Describe the roles and contributions of the intestine, liver, muscle, and kidneys in amino acid metabolism.

8. Explain the contributions that glutamine and alanine play in the liver and muscle.

9. Describe the systems responsible for protein degradation.

10. Describe the changes that occur in lean body mass with aging.

11. Describe the differences between animal and plant sources of protein.

12. Identify the methods used to determine protein recommendations as well as other methods used to assess amino acid and protein needs and protein quality.

13. Describe the manifestations of protein deficiency.

Reference Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism (Sareen S. Gropper, Jack L. Smith etc.)