What Happens When the Diet Lacks an Essential Amino Acid

question 14

Multiple Choice

What happens when the diet lacks an essential amino acid?

• A) Proteins will be made but they will be limited in that particular amino acid.
• B) The body will synthesize it.
• C) A person's health will not be affected as long as carbohydrate and fat intakes are adequate.
• D) Protein synthesis will be limited.
• E) Fatty acids will be substituted for the missing amino acid.

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