Question

When 2 or more plant proteins are combined to compensate for deficiencies in essential amino acid content in each protein, the proteins are called ________.a. nonessential proteinsb. complementary proteinsc. conditional proteinsd. corrected proteins

Answer 1

Answer:

b. complementary proteins

Explanation:

Complementary proteins are proteins that contain all adequate amounts of the essential amino acids when two or more protein sources that are deficient or low in some amino acids are combined together to compensate for the deficiency of the other. The protein sources can be eaten together in a meal or consumed the same day to get a complete protein.

For example, grains are deficient in lysine, while legumes are usually deficient in methionine.  Combination of rice which is a grain, together with beans which is a legume, would give us complementary protein diet, making it a complete protein source with all adequate essential amino acids available.