HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many ESSENTIAL amino acids are there?
A
115
B
20
C
11
D
9
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body. As a result, they must come from food. The 9 essential amino acids are: histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your body can’t produce the nine essential amino acids, so you need to get them from your diet. Conditionally essential amino acids are nonessential amino acids that become essential in certain circumstances, such as illness or pregnancy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The essential amino acids are arginine (required for the young, but not for adults), histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, and valine. These amino acids are required in the diet.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mnemonic PVT TIM HaLL ("private Tim Hall") is a commonly used device to remember these amino acids as it includes the first letter of all the essential amino acids. In terms of nutrition, the nine essential amino acids are obtainable by a single complete protein.

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