At Least How Much Protein Should Be Provided by the Diet

question 20

Multiple Choice

At least how much protein should be provided by the diet of a patient who receives hemodialysis three times per week?

• A)0.6 g/kg of body weight
• B)1 g/kg of body weight
• C)1.2 g/kg of body weight
• D)1.5 g/kg of body weight

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Definitions:

Translation

The process by which ribosomes synthesize proteins using the mRNA transcript as a template.

DNA Template

the strand of DNA that specifies the nucleotide sequence of a newly synthesized strand during replication or transcription.

Genetic Information

The data encoded in an organism's DNA, including genes that determine physical and some behavioral traits.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other organelles enclosed within membranes.