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Explain the Difference Between Essential and Nonessential Amino Acids

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Explain the difference between essential and nonessential amino acids.


Definitions:

Catabolic Reactions

Biochemical reactions that break down molecules into simpler forms, often releasing energy usable by the cell.

Monosaccharide

The most basic type of carbohydrates, made up of one sugar unit, for example, glucose or fructose.

Polysaccharide

A carbohydrate molecule composed of long chains of monosaccharide units bound together by glycosidic linkages.

Fructose

A simple sugar found in many plants, where it is often bonded to glucose to form the disaccharide sucrose.

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