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kvv77 [185]
3 years ago
9

Why are certain amino acids called essential amino acids?

Biology
2 answers:
Finger [1]3 years ago
7 0

B. because they are not manufactured by the body


tamaranim1 [39]3 years ago
6 0

I just took a test with this question and the answer is:

B - Because they are not manufactured by the body.

Similar to fatty acids, some amino acids are not manufactured by the body but must be obtained from food. Scientists call them the essential amino acids.

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