Multiple Choice
Which statement best defines an incomplete dietary protein in terms of essential amino acids?
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3. Amino Acids
Essential Amino Acids
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Which statement best defines an essential amino acid in human nutrition?
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An amino acid that is required for protein synthesis but can always be made in adequate quantities from glucose in the liver
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An amino acid that the human body synthesizes only during fasting and therefore is not needed in the diet
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An amino acid that is found only in animal proteins and never in plant-based foods
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An amino acid that cannot be synthesized in sufficient amounts by the human body and therefore must be obtained from the diet
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