Why Are Some Amino Acids Called Essential

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why are some amino acids called essential?

• A) They are essential for making bones and teeth.
• B) They make enzymes essential for the breakdown of food.
• C) They must be obtained from outside sources.
• D) The body must manufacture them.

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Definitions:

Output

The amount of goods or services produced by a firm, industry, or economy over a given period.

Sacrifice Ratio

A measure of the economic cost of reducing inflation, calculated as the percentage of annual output lost per one percentage point reduction in inflation.

Inflation

A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money.

Output

The total amount of goods or services produced by a company or economy in a certain period.