alleryStart learning →What makes an amino acid essential for humans?
AOur body makes it in excess
BIt must be supplied by diet
CIt occurs only in plant cells
DIt is never found in proteins
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It must be supplied by diet
Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body, so dietary proteins must supply them.
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